Arthur Cassini
Artur Pavlovich Cassini, Marquess of Capizucchi di Bologna and Count Cassini (Russian: Артур Павлович Кассини; 27 November 1836 – 19 October 1879), known as Arthur Cassini, was a Russian aristocrat and lifelong diplomat who served in the Diplomatic Service of the Imperial Russian Government for 55 years during the 19th and early 20th centuries. During his tenure, he served most prominently as Ambassador to China during the Triple Intervention and negotiation for the lease of Port Arthur; as Ambassador to the United States for seven tumultuous years which saw the Spanish–American and Russo-Japanese wars; and as Ambassador to Spain during the Algeciras Conference.
Count Arthur Cassini | |
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Portrait of Count Arthur Cassini, by Frances Benjamin Johnston | |
| Russian Ambassador to China | |
| In office 1891–1896 | |
| Monarch | the Guangxu Emperor |
| Russian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1898–1905 | |
| President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Ernest Kotzebue |
| Succeeded by | Roman Romanovich Rosen |
| Russian Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1905–1909 | |
| Monarch | Alphonso XIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini 27 November 1836 Trieste, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 19 October 1879 (aged 83) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Russian |
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| Children | Maria Cassini Marguerite Cassini |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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