Christoph von Lieven
Christoph von Lieven, portrayed by Thomas Lawrence
Christoph Andrejewitsch Prince of Lieven ( Russian Христофор Андреевич Ливен , also Christoph Heinrich , born May 6, 1774 in Kiev ; also: 1777 ; † January 10, 1839 in Rome ) was a general of the Russian army and diplomat .
Christoph Heinrich von Lieven comes from the old Baltic family Lieven . The mother was Charlotte von Lieven . He was first Minister of War , from 1809 envoy in Berlin and from 1812 to 1834 in London , where he was very involved in the negotiations on the liberation of Greece and the separation of Belgium . He was then appointed curator of Grand Duke Alexander . He died in Rome on January 10, 1839.
He was married to Dorothea Fürstin von Lieven (née von Benckendorff), who played a prominent role in diplomatic circles .
literature
- Feliks Gornischeff: Count Christoph Heinrich von Lieven as Russian diplomat in Prussia (1810.1812) . In: Research on Baltic History 13, 2018, pp. 105–120.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Christoph von Lieven. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lieven, Christoph von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ливен, Христофор Андреевич; Lieven, Christoph Andrejewitsch Prince of; Lieven, Christoph Heinrich von; Lieven, Christoph Andreevic from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian general and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1774 or May 6, 1777 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1839 |
| Place of death | Rome |