Mikhail Athanas'evich Matyushkin | |
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Михаил Афанасьевич Матюшкин | |
| Born | 1676 |
| Died | 1737 |
| Occupation | General |
| Children | Dmitriy Matyushkin Mikhailovich (son) |
| Father | Athanasius Ivanovich Matyushkin |
Mikhail Athanas'evich Matyushkin (Russian: Михаил Афанасьевич Матюшкин; 1676-1737) was a general of the Russian Empire during the reign of Peter the Great. He is noted amongst others for his participation in the Russo-Persian War of 1722-1723, during which, in 1723, he captured the Persian city of Baku after a siege of four days. He was also in charge of the overall conquest of Gilan province in the same year.