Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov
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Mikhail Vorontsov | |
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| Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire | |
| In office 23 November 1758 – 27 October 1763 | |
| Monarchs | Elizaveta Romanova Peter III |
| Preceded by | Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin |
| Succeeded by | Nikita Panin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1714 Minsk, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | 15 February 1767 (aged 52) Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Illario Vorontsov Anna Maslova |
Vorontsov family
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At the age of fourteen, Vorontsov was appointed a
conspiracy against that statesman. The empress's affection for him (she owed much to his skilful pen and still more to the liberality of his rich kinsfolk) saved him from the fate of his accomplices, but he lived in a state of semi-eclipse during Bestuzhev's ascendancy.[1]
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When Bestuzhev fell from grace, Vorontsov was made imperial chancellor in his stead. Though well-meaning and perfectly honest, Vorontsov as a politician was singularly timorous and irresolute, always taking his cue from the court. For example, under Elizabeth he was an avowed enemy of
Nikita Panin, he resigned his office in 1763.[1]
Vorontsov Palace on Sadovaya Street
in St Petersburg.Mikhail Vorontsov may be said to have revived the fortunes of his ancient and illustrious family. His name is preserved in the
Alexander Romanovich Vorontsov also attained the dignity of imperial chancellor[1] in the early years of Alexander I
's reign.
References
- ^ a b c d One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). "Vorontsov s.v. Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 212.
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