Artamon Matveyev

Artamon Matveyev
Артамон Матвеев
Posthumous portrait, c. 1700
Head of the Posolsky prikaz
In office
1671–1676
Preceded byAfanasy Ordin-Nashchokin
Succeeded byLarion Ivanov
Personal details
Born23 April [O.S. 13 August] 1625
Moscow, Russia
Died25 May [O.S. 15 May] 1685 (aged 60)
Moscow, Russia
Children2, including Andrey

Artamon Sergeyevich Matveyev (Russian: Артамон Сергеевич Матвеев; 23 April [O.S. 13 April] 1625 – 25 May [O.S. 15 May] 1682)[1][2] was a Russian statesman, diplomat and reformer. He served as the head (dyak) of the foreign ministry (Posolsky prikaz) from 1671 to 1676 during the reign of Alexis of Russia,[3][4] succeeding Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin.[5]

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  2. ^ ""История о невинном заточении ближняго боярина, Артемона Сергиевича Матвеева"".
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