Paul Demetrius Graf von Kotzebue (Russian: Па́вел Евста́фьевич Коцебу́, tr. Pavel Evstaf'evich Kotsebu; 10 August 1801 – 19 April 1884) was a German-Russian statesman and general who was in the service of the Russian Empire. One of 18 children of the famous German dramatist August von Kotzebue, P. D. Kotzebue was most notable for his military career, especially during the Crimean War as he gained a reputation as a capable and orderly commander. However, Kotzebue was criticised by Russian historians for being highly Germanophile and had an certain level of condescension toward the Russians since he was German.
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10 August 1801 Berlin
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19 April 1884 (aged 82) Reval, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (now Tallinn, Estonia)
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Zodiac | Leo |
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