Andrew Vinius | |
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| Born | 1641 |
| Died | 1717 (aged 75–76) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Statesman |
| Father | Andrey Denisovich Vinius |
Andrew Vinius (Russian: Андре́й Андре́евич Ви́ниус, Andrey Andreyevich Vinius) (1641 – 1717)[1] of a Dutch family became a Russian statesman and a friend of Peter the Great. He taught the young Peter European languages. He was a member of Peter's close-knit group of friends who organized themselves into the Jolly Company and The All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters.[2]
- ^ Solovʹev 1976, p. 264
- ^ Massie 1981, p. 113