Nesselrode, Karl (Robert Vasilyevich), Count
- Nesselrode, Karl (Robert Vasilyevich), Count
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born Dec. 13, 1780, Lisbon, Port.
died March 23, 1862, St. Petersburg, Russia
Russian statesman.
After serving in the Russian diplomatic service, he acted as minister of foreign affairs (1822–56) and as chancellor (1845–62). He sought to influence the Ottoman Empire with the Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi (1833) and the Straits Convention (1841). He supported aid to Austria in suppressing the Hungarian uprising (1848). His policy of promoting Russia's influence in the Balkans helped precipitate the
Crimean War. He negotiated the subsequent treaty at the Congress of
Paris.
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Nesselrode, Karl Vasilyevich, Count — ▪ Russian foreign minister (Graf),in full Karl Robert Vasilyevich, Count Nesselrode born Dec. 13 [Dec. 2, Old Style], 1780, Lisbon, Port. died March 23 [March 11], 1862, St. Petersburg, Russia foreign minister of imperial Russia… … Universalium
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