Andreas Feodorowitsch Budberg
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Andrey Feodorovich Budberg - also known as Baron Andreas Ludwig Karl Theodor von Budberg-Bönninghausen (born Riga
, 1 January 1817, died St Petersburg, 28 January 1881 was a Russia
n diplomat
.
His father was Theodor Otto von Bönninghausen (1779–1840), a colonel in the Imperial Russian Army
and his mother was Helene Juliane von Budberg (1787–1856, daughter of Foreign Minister Andrei Budberg
), from an old Baltic German
family. After attending the cathedral school at Reval, Budberg continued his education at St Petersburg and entered the Russian diplomatic service in 1841.
In 1845 he was joined the Russian embassy at the German Bundestag
in Frankfurt
, becoming chargé d'affaires there in 1848. In 1850 he played the same role for Prussia
in Berlin
, being promoted to ambassador in 1851. In 1856 he became the Russian ambassador to Austria
at Vienna
, returning to Berlin between 1858 and 1862. Then he was appointed Russian ambassador to France
, a role he fulfilled until 1868.
In 1862 with Budberg's agreement the French political police arrested in emissaries of Central National Committee (Komitet Centralny Narodowy), a secret Polish organization, who were returning from London
. Just before the January Uprising
, the French handed Budberg a list of all conspiring regiments and a description of roads used to smuggle weapons for polish insurgents from abroad.
Whilst in Berlin he lived in the former Amalienpalais, in Unter den Linden
.
He was greatly interested in Japan
and knew Philipp Franz von Siebold
. He was also closely connected with Count Karl Robert von Nesselrode, Grand Duke Konstantin
and Baron Wadenstierna.
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, 1 January 1817, died St Petersburg, 28 January 1881 was a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
.
His father was Theodor Otto von Bönninghausen (1779–1840), a colonel in the Imperial Russian Army
Imperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian army consisted of around 938,731 regular soldiers and 245,850 irregulars . Until the time of military reform of Dmitry Milyutin in...
and his mother was Helene Juliane von Budberg (1787–1856, daughter of Foreign Minister Andrei Budberg
Andrei Budberg
Count Andrei Yakovlevich Budberg was a Russian diplomat who served as Foreign Minister in 1806-07.His ancestors moved to Livonia in the 16th century from Westphalia. Budberg was born in Riga and entered the military service in 1759. He participated in the Russo-Turkish war 1768-1774. In 1783...
), from an old Baltic German
Baltic German
The Baltic Germans were mostly ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today form the countries of Estonia and Latvia. The Baltic German population never made up more than 10% of the total. They formed the social, commercial, political and cultural élite in...
family. After attending the cathedral school at Reval, Budberg continued his education at St Petersburg and entered the Russian diplomatic service in 1841.
In 1845 he was joined the Russian embassy at the German Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, becoming chargé d'affaires there in 1848. In 1850 he played the same role for Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, being promoted to ambassador in 1851. In 1856 he became the Russian ambassador to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, returning to Berlin between 1858 and 1862. Then he was appointed Russian ambassador to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, a role he fulfilled until 1868.
In 1862 with Budberg's agreement the French political police arrested in emissaries of Central National Committee (Komitet Centralny Narodowy), a secret Polish organization, who were returning from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Just before the January Uprising
January Uprising
The January Uprising was an uprising in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against the Russian Empire...
, the French handed Budberg a list of all conspiring regiments and a description of roads used to smuggle weapons for polish insurgents from abroad.
Whilst in Berlin he lived in the former Amalienpalais, in Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden is a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways....
.
He was greatly interested in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and knew Philipp Franz von Siebold
Philipp Franz von Siebold
Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold was a German physician and traveller. He was the first European to teach Western medicine in Japan...
. He was also closely connected with Count Karl Robert von Nesselrode, Grand Duke Konstantin
Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia
Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.During the reign of his brother Alexander II, Konstantin was an admiral of the Russian fleet and reformed the Russian Navy. He was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs...
and Baron Wadenstierna.