Alexander von Benckendorff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander von Benckendorff

Russian Cavalry General and statesman

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1782

Place of Birth: Tallinn, Estonia

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1844

Profession: military personnel, politician, land owner

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Konstantin Alexander Karl Wilhelm Christoph Graf von Benckendorff, (Russian: ????????? ????????????? ??????????, Alexander Khristoforovich Benkendorf, 4 July [O.S.
23 June] 1781 or 1783 – 5 October [O.S.
11 September or 23 September] 1844), was a Baltic German Cavalry General and statesman, Adjutant General of Tsar Alexander I, a commander of partisan (Kossak irregular) units during the War of 1812-13.
However, he is most frequently remembered for his later role, under Tsar Nicholas I, as the founding head of the Gendarmes and the Secret Police in Imperial Russia.



Alternative names	G. Daoe; D. Doj; Dawe; [Dawe]
Description	English portrait painter
Date of birth/death	8 February 1781	15 October 1829
Location of birth/death	St James's, Westminster	Kentish Town
Work location	Saint Petersburg (1818–1828)
Authority control	: Q1507231 VIAF: 22413721 ISNI: 0000 0000 6660 9928 ULAN: 500021368 LCCN: n83227323 WGA: DAWE, George WorldCat