Jan Prosper Witkiewicz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Lithuanian diplomat and explorer
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Place of Birth: Pašiaušė, Šiauliai County, Lithuania
About Jan Prosper Witkiewicz
- Jan Prosper Witkiewicz (Lithuanian: Jonas Prosperas Vitkevicius; Russian: ?? ?????????? ????????, Yan Viktorovich Vitkevich) (June 24, 1808–May 8, 1839) was a Polish-Lithuanian orientalist, explorer and diplomat in the Russian service.
- He was the agent of Russia at Kabul just before the First Anglo-Afghan War.
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