Karl Ivanovich Weber

Karl Ivanovich Weber
Korean name
Hangul위패
Hanja韋貝
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Russian name
RussianКарл Иванович Вебер

Karl Ivanovich Weber (also Carl von Waeber; Russian: Карл Иванович Вебер, 17 June [O.S. 5 June] 1841, Liepāja – 8 January 1910) was a diplomat of the Russian Empire and a personal friend to King Gojong of Korea's Joseon Dynasty. He is best known for his 1885–1897 service as Russia's first consul general to Korea.

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