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Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson

1779 – 1851

Swedish historian and diplomat of Armenian descent

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Lived 1779 – 1851 (aged 72). Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson was a Swedish diplomat and orientalist.

Abraham Constantine Mouradgea d'Ohsson (26 November 1779, in Constantinople – 25 December 1851, in Berlin), was a Swedish historian and diplomat of Armenian descent. He was the son of Ignatius Mouradgea d'Ohsson. His best known work deals with the history of the Mongols from Genghis Khan to Timur.

Career Constantine d'Ohsson came to Sweden in 1798, and graduated from the Uppsala University in 1799. That same year he became clerk at the Foreign office and spent 1801–03 as an attaché in Paris, where he occupied himself with researches in Oriental history. He was a legation secretary in Madrid in 1805–06, at the embassy of the Prussian royal court in 1807–08, in Seville (where the Spanish insurrectionary government had its headquarters) in part of 1809, and in Paris, where he served as charge d'affaires from 1811 to 1813. Later he served a term as Cabinet Secretary to Crown Prince Karl Johan, was appointed in 1816 to the Swedish Minister at The Hague, was moved in the same capacity to Berlin in 1834 and recalled from there in 1850.

Honors Mouradgea converted from Catholic to Lutheran in 1815. In 1828 he was elevated to baronial position. He became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1817, an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Letters in 1823 and in 1828 of the Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala.

The baronial family d'Ohsson became extinct after his death.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
Uppsala University
Positions held
Ambassador
Also known as
Charles Ohsson, Constantine Mouradgea d'Ohsson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson?

Swedish historian and diplomat of Armenian descent (1779–1851)

When was Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson born?

Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson was born on 26 September 1779 in Istanbul.

When did Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson die?

Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson died on 25 December 1851 in Berlin.

What was Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson's occupation?

Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson was a diplomat and orientalist.

What nationality was Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson?

Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d’Ohsson

· Wikidata: Q329875

· DBpedia: Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d'Ohsson

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