Nikolay Karamzin
Nikolay Karamzin | |
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Portrait of Karamzin by Vasily Tropinin, 1818. | |
| Native name | Николай Карамзин |
| Born | 12 December [O.S. 1 December] 1766 Znamenskoye, Simbirsk Uyezd, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1826 (aged 59) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Occupation | Writer, historian, poet |
| Period | 1781–1826 |
| Literary movement | Sentimentalism |
| Notable works | Poor Liza History of the Russian State |
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Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin (12 December [O.S. 1 December] 1766 – 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1826) was a Russian historian, writer, poet and critic. He is best remembered for his fundamental History of the Russian State, a 12-volume national history.