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Mikhail Semyonovich, Prince Vorontsov

Russian statesman
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Mikhail Semyonovich, Prince Vorontsov (born May 19 [May 30, New Style], 1782—died November 6 [November 18], 1856, Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire) was a Russian military and government official who was an outstanding imperial administrator. The son of the diplomat Semyon R. Vorontsov, he was born into a family that had become highly influential in Russian political affairs in the 18th century. He entered the Russian army in 1801 and participated in Russia’s campaign against Napoleonic...

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