Alexander Bakunin
Alexander Bakunin | |
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Александр Бакунин | |
Portrait of Alexander Bakunin | |
| Born | 28 October 1768 |
| Died | 18 December 1854 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Diplomat |
| Spouse | Varvara Alexandrovna Muravyova |
| Children | 11, including Mikhail, Tatyana, Pavel, Alexander, Alexey, Varvara and Alexandra |
Alexander Mikhailovich Bakunin (28 October [O.S. 17 October] 1768 – 18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1854) was a Russian diplomat, a prominent member of the Tver nobility, poet and publicist from the Bakunin family. He owned the Pryamukhino estate, where he was visited by famous figures of Russian culture including Vissarion Belinsky, Nikolai Stankevich and Timofey Granovsky. He was also the father of the revolutionary anarchist Mikhail Bakunin.