Nikolay Karamzin

Nikolay Karamzin
Portrait of Karamzin by Vasily Tropinin, 1818.
Portrait of Karamzin by Vasily Tropinin, 1818.
Native name
Николай Карамзин
Born12 December [O.S. 1 December] 1766
Znamenskoye, Simbirsk Uyezd, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1826 (aged 59)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
OccupationWriter, historian, poet
Period1781–1826
Literary movementSentimentalism
Notable worksPoor Liza
''History of the Russian State''

Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin[a] (12 December [O.S. 1 December] 1766 – 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1826) was a Russian historian, romantic writer, poet and critic. He is best remembered for his fundamental History of the Russian State, a 12-volume national history.
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