Grigory Kotoshikhin
Illustration — Manuscript of Kotoshikhin's book Grigory Karpovich Kotoshikhin (c. 1630 – November 1667) was a Russian diplomat, podyachy of the Posolsky Prikaz, and writer. In 1658–61, Grigory Kotoshikhin was one of those sent on a diplomatic mission to negotiate the Treaty of Valiesar and Treaty of Cardis with Sweden.
Also recorded as Grigory Karpovich Kotoshikhin
Grigory Kotoshikhin

Григорий Котошихин · http · Public domain
- Born
- 1630
- Died
- 1667 · Stockholm.
- Nationality
- Tsardom of Russia · Swedish Empire
- Occupation
- diplomat · writer · civil servant
- Fields
- civil service · diplomacy
- Languages
- Russian
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Illustration — Manuscript of Kotoshikhin's book Grigory Karpovich Kotoshikhin (c. 1630 – November 1667) was a Russian diplomat, podyachy of the Posolsky Prikaz, and writer. In 1658–61, Grigory Kotoshikhin was one of those sent on a diplomatic mission to negotiate the Treaty of Valiesar and Treaty of Cardis with Sweden.
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Born in 1630, died in Stockholm in 1667.
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