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Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov
(January 1, 1795 - January 30, 1829) Russia

Alexander Griboyedov

Diplomat

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Griboyedov's most famous play is Gore ot uma (Woe from Wit, 1824). Because of its satirical content, it was published only in 1833, and even then with cuts. The full play was not published until 1861. The hero of the play, Chatsky, tells the truth and is branded a lunatic.Alexander Griboyedov

Griboyedov, (also spelt as Griboedov) a gay diplomat and comic dramatist, was responsible for various peace negotiations with the Persiansending the Russo-Persian War (1828), which angered the populace in Persia, where he was posted in 1829. An angry mob entered the embassy in Teheran and killed Griboyedov. His mangled body was barely recognizable.

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