Konstantin Pobedonostsev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Konstantin Pobedonostsev

Russian academic and politician

Date of Birth: 21-May-1827

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 10-Mar-1907

Profession: politician, jurist, philosopher

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Konstantin Petrovich Pobedonostsev (Russian: ?????????´? ?????´??? ????????´????, IPA: [k?nst?n?'t?in p??'trov??t? p?b??d?'nosts?f]; May 21, 1827 – March 23, 1907) was a Russian jurist, statesman, and adviser to three Tsars.
He was the chief spokesman for reactionary positions.
He was the "éminence grise" of imperial politics during the reign of Alexander III of Russia, holding the position of the Ober-Procurator of the Most Holy Synod, the non-clerical official who supervised the Russian Orthodox Church. His writings on politics, law, art, and culture emphasized the positive element of the spiritual and secular unification of Russia with the acceptance of Christianity.
He warned of the negative element in Russia, portraying democratic and liberal movements as enemies of the national and religious unity of Russian people.
Achieving a harmonious society, said Pobedonostsev, meant there was a collective responsibility to uphold political and religious unity, hence close supervision of Russian behaviour and thinking was a necessity.