Mikhail Artamonov (historian)
Mikhail Artamonov | |
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Artamonov in 1922 | |
| Born | Mikhail Illarionovich Artamonov 5 December 1898 Vygolovo, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 31 July 1972 (aged 73) Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Northern Cemetery, Saint Petersburg |
| Awards | Order of Lenin |
Mikhail Illarionovich Artamonov (Russian: Михаил Илларионович Артамонов; December 5 [O.S. November 23] 1898 – July 31, 1972) was a Soviet and Russian historian and archeologist, who came to be recognized as the founding father of modern Khazar studies.