Karl Nesselrode
Karl Robert Reichsgraf von Nesselrode-Ehreshoven, also known as Charles de Nesselrode (Russian: Карл Васильевич Нессельроде, romanized: Karl Vasilyevich Nesselrode; 14 December 1780 – 23 March 1862), was a Russian diplomat of German descent. For 40 years (1816–1856), Nesselrode guided Russian policy as foreign minister. He was also a leading European conservative statesman of the Holy Alliance.
Karl von Nesselrode | |
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Portrait by Georg von Bothmann, 1850s | |
| Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire | |
| In office August 1816 – 15 April 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Rumyantsev |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Gorchakov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1780 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 23 March 1862 (aged 81) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | Maria Guryeva |
| Children | Elena von Nesselrode Dimitri von Nesselrode Marie von Nesselrode |
| Parent(s) | Count Wilhelm Karl von Nesselrode (father) Louise Gontard (mother) |
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