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Pyotr Kapnist

1839 – 1904

Russian diplomat

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About Pyotr Kapnist

Lived 1839 – 1904 (aged 65). Pyotr Kapnist was a Russian diplomat.

Count Pyotr Alekseyevich Kapnist (Russian: Пётр Алексе́евич Капни́ст; 7 September 1839 – 2 December 1904) was a Russian diplomat and ambassador. In late 1884 and early 1885 he participated as the Russian representative in the Berlin Conference. From 1895 to 1904, he was Russian ambassador to Austria-Hungary.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Moscow Imperial University, Faculty of Law
Awards
Order of Saint Stanislaus; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Also known as
Pyotr Alekseyevich Kapnist, Count Pyotr Alekseyevich Kapnist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pyotr Kapnist's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pyotr Kapnist?

Russian diplomat (1839-1904)

When was Pyotr Kapnist born?

Pyotr Kapnist was born on 7 September 1839 in Velyka Obukhivka.

When did Pyotr Kapnist die?

Pyotr Kapnist died on 2 December 1904 in Vienna.

What was Pyotr Kapnist's occupation?

Pyotr Kapnist was a diplomat.

What nationality was Pyotr Kapnist?

Pyotr Kapnist was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pyotr Kapnist

· Wikidata: Q4213142

· DBpedia: Pyotr Kapnist

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