Nikolay Rumyantsev

Count Nikolai Petrovich Rumyantsev (Russian Николай Петрович Румянцев in older German literature often Romanzow; * 3 Apriljul / April 14 1754greg in Saint Petersburg, .. .. † 3 Januarjul / January 15 1826greg ibid. ), son of Peter Alexandrovich Rumyantsev Sadunaiski, was a Russian statesman.

He was from 1779 to 1796 Minister Plenipotentiary in Frankfurt and after the accession of Alexander I. Kommerzienminister and Upper director of the water and road construction. 1807 Count Rumyantsev was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and soon it appointed chancellor. He accompanied the Tsar in 1808 to Erfurt, where this met with Napoleon. He closed on 17 September 1809 Sweden peace of Frederikshamn. 1811 met Count Rumyantsev Alexander von Humboldt, whom he invited on an expedition to Siberia. The expedition finally found until 1829, after Nikolais death instead.

When he received in 1812 the news of the invasion of Russia by Napoleon, Count Rumyantsev suffered a stroke and lost his hearing, after which he retired from public life. He equipped at their own expense from the ship Rurik to a trip around the world that took place from 1815 to 1818 under the leadership of Lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue. To honor Nikolais was a discovered on this trip islands the name Romanzow (9.4 ° N, 170.03 ° W, Marshall Islands ) was added.

Count Rumyantsev was an enthusiastic collector and built a museum, which was brought in 1861 by St. Petersburg to Moscow and formed the basis for the Rumyantsev Museum. From the Library Russian State Library was established. He also collected materials on Russian history and himself wrote numerous historical and literary essays.

1817 was Alexander I of Antonio Canova build a colossal statue of Peace, commemorating three generations Rumjanzews.