Grigory Kotoshikhin

Russian defector
Person human Q2627048
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Grigory Kotoshikhin

Summary

Grigory Kotoshikhin is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1630[2]. He passed away in Stockholm[3]. He died on January 1, 1667[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], writer[6], and civil servant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Grigory Kotoshikhin passed away in Stockholm[3].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin was born on January 1, 1630[2].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin died on January 1, 1667[4].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin held citizenship in Tsardom of Russia[9].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin held citizenship in Swedish Empire[10].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's professions included writer[6].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin worked as a civil servant[7].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's field of work was civil service[11].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's field of work was diplomacy[12].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin is recorded as male[13].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[15].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's given name is recorded as Grigory[16].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[17].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[18].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[20].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's convicted of is recorded as murder[21].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[22].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Григорий Карпович Котошихин'}[23].
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin's writing language is recorded as Russian[24].

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Origins and Family

Grigory Kotoshikhin was born on January 1, 1630[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5], writer[6], and civil servant[7]. Fields of work include civil service[11], a service type[25] and diplomacy[12], an academic discipline[26].

Death and Burial

Grigory Kotoshikhin died on January 1, 1667[4]. He died in Stockholm[3]. The cause of death was decapitation[15].

Why It Matters

Grigory Kotoshikhin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where did Grigory Kotoshikhin die?

Grigory Kotoshikhin passed away in Stockholm[3].

What did Grigory Kotoshikhin do for work?

Grigory Kotoshikhin worked as diplomat[5], writer[6], and civil servant[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
    Field of work → —
    Country of citizenship → Tsardom of Russia, Swedish Empire
    Occupation → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00395532, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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