Artamon Matveyev

Artamon Matveyev
Артамон Матвеев
Posthumous portrait, c. 1700
Head of the Posolsky prikaz
In office
1671–1676
Preceded byAfanasy Ordin-Nashchokin
Succeeded byLarion Ivanov
Personal details
Born23 April [O.S. 13 August] 1625
Moscow, Russia
Died25 May [O.S. 15 May] 1685 (aged 60)
Moscow, Russia
Children2, including Andrey
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Artamon Sergeyevich Matveyev (Russian: Артамо́н Серге́евич Матве́ев; 23 April [O.S. 13 April] 1625 – 25 May [O.S. 15 May] 1682) was a Russian statesman, diplomat and reformer. He served as the head (dyak) of the foreign ministry (Posolsky prikaz) from 1671 to 1676 during the reign of Alexis of Russia, succeeding Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin.