Alexey Abaza
| Aleksei Mikhailovich Abaza | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1853 Russia |
| Died | 1915 Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Military Officer |
| Known for | Royal Dignitary, Rear Admiral 1903[1] |
Aleksei Mikhailovich Abaza was a Royal Dignitary of Russia and served as a Rear Admiral in 1903. He was one of the leading committee members which governed foreign affairs with an emphasis on Far Eastern issues.[2]
Abaza was part of the Bezobrazov group, along with his cousin Aleksandr Mikhailovich Bezobrazov,[3] Secretary of State, and Admiral Evegeni Alexseev, and their policies that contributed predominantly to the Russo-Japanese War,[4] after which the committee was abandoned and Abaza became a Royal Naval officer.
References[edit]
- ^ http://persona.rin.ru/eng/view/f/0/22223/aleksey-abaza
- ^ http://eng.sovr.ru/expo/japan-1904-1905/
- ^ March, G. Patrick (1996). Eastern Destiny: Russia in Asia and the North Pacific. Greenwood Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0275955663.
- ^ Gollin, Alfred M. (1984). No Longer an Island: Britain and the Wright Brothers, 1902-1909. Stanford University Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0804712651.
