Count Andrey Ivanovich Osterman (Heinrich Johann Friedrich Ostermann; Russian: Андрей Иванович Остерман) (9 June 1686 – 31 May 1747) was a German-born Russian statesman who came to prominence under Tsar Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great, r. 1682–1725) and served until the accession of the Tsesarevna Elizabeth in 1741. He based his foreign policy on the Austrian alliance. General Admiral (1740; dismissed 1741).
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9 June 1686 (1686-06-09)9 June 1686
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Died |
31 May 1747 (aged 60)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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