Kiselev Biography History

He began serving in the Cavalier Guard regiment, with which he took part in the battle of Borodino and in foreign campaigns - years. Alexander I appointed him his adjutant outbuilding and often assigned important instructions on him. In the city, under the command of Kiselev, the future Decembrists Pestel, Burtsev, Basargin, Prince of Trubetskoy, Prince of Volkonsky served here.

All of them were in very good relations with Kiselev, but Kiselev did not know about the existence of a secret society. The official position of Kiselev in Tulchina was very difficult. He had many enemies who tried to harm him at every step. The main reason for this was those innovations, for example, the mitigation of bodily punishments - which Kiselev took in the second army, and which many did not like, including Arakcheev.

With her, he took part in the Turkish war - 29 years, after which he was entrusted with the organization of management in Moldova and Wallachia. Kiselev remained in Yassy before the city of Kiselev was appointed a member of the State Council and a member of the secret committee on peasant business. The last appointment took place after a long conversation with Emperor Nicholas I, in which Kiselev proved the need to free the peasants.

This thought met the opposition in high society, as a result of which the committee meetings came down to nothing; It was only decided to create a special department for state peasants, at the head of which Kiselev was set. This administration was first the V department of its own imperial majesty, then the Ministry of State Property. Kiselev was erected in the count dignity.

His activity as a minister lasted 18 years and was very fruitful, causing intrigue against him, creating his envious and enemies. Under Nicholas I, the latter could not undermine confidence in Kiselev, but at the very beginning of the new reign, when his direction had not yet managed to decide, Kiselev’s enemies were finally achieved to achieve the goal. Emperor Alexander II asked him, however, to recommend the successor; Kiselev called Sheremetev, who was appointed.

The ambassador Kiselev became in the declining years and at the most difficult time, when Russia's relations to France were stretched after the Crimean war; But he managed to support the interests of his Fatherland with dignity. Having resigned, Kiselev remained in Paris, since his closest relatives in Russia died. When he was offered chairmanship in the State Council, he refused, feeling unable to engage in state affairs.

Remaining to the end of the peasant reform, Kiselev was very lamented that it was not provided with its main participants - N. Milyutin, the nephew of Kiselev. The thorough biography of Kiselev was written by A. Zablotsky-Tyatytsky: "Count P. Kiselev and his time" St. Petersburg, Gauthier in the collection "Liberation of the peasants, reform figures" Moscow,