Nikolay Girs
Russian politician (1820-1895) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 74
Nikolay de Girs or Giers was a Russian statesman and diplomat who served as the foreign minister from 1882 to 1895, during the reign of Alexander III.
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He was one of the architects of the Franco-Russian Alliance, which was later transformed into the Triple Entente, He promoted an image of Russia as a peaceful partner in dealing with complex and dangerous diplomatic situations, but most of the public credit went to Tsar Alexander.
