Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky

Nikolay Muravyov (Russian: Николай Николаевич Муравьёв-Карский; 1794-1866) was an Imperial Russian military officer and General of the Russian Army. A member of the mighty Muravyov family, he distinguished himself during the battle of Warsaw (1831) of the November Uprising. He continued to serve in the military and took active part in the fights of the Crimean War. For his role in the Siege of Kars, captured on November 28, 1855 (according to Gregorian calendar), the tsar awarded him with a prestigious title "Karski" ("of Kars"), added to his surname.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 37158230 LCCN: n81102692 ISNI: 0000 0000 8116 2917 GND: 122536770 SUDOC: 060397926 BNF: cb14562659m (data) RLS: 000016632

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