Larion Ivanov

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Larion Ivanov
Ларион Иванов
Head of the Posolsky prikaz
In office
1676–1682
Preceded byArtamon Matveyev
Succeeded byVasily Golitsyn
Personal details
Died1682
Moscow, Russia

Larion Ivanovich Ivanov (Russian: Ларион Иванович Иванов; died 1682) was a Russian statesman and diplomat who served as the head (dyak) of the Posolsky prikaz (foreign ministry) from 1676 to 1682. He succeeded Artamon Matveyev at the start of the reign of Feodor III of Russia.

Career[edit]

Ivanov served as the head of the Malorossiysky prikaz and was a dyak of the boyar duma during the reign of Alexis of Russia.[1]

He died during the streltsy uprising of 1682; he was succeeded by Vasily Golitsyn.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bushkovitch, Paul (27 September 2001). Peter the Great: The Struggle for Power, 1671–1725. Cambridge University Press. pp. 78, 84, 89, 92. ISBN 978-1-139-43075-3.
  2. ^ Hughes, Lindsey (1 January 1990). Sophia, Regent of Russia, 1657-1704. Yale University Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-300-04790-5. Golitsyn's documented association with Sophia begins on 16/17 May 1682 when he was appointed Director of the Foreign Office. The new appointment was necessitated by the murder of former Director Larion Ivanov on 15 May.