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What is his name?

Alexander Sergeevich Griboedov

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Where did Griboedov work after the war of 1812? Name city and place of work.

St. Petersburg, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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When did he get married?

In 1828.

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When did he go to the Caucasus the second time?

In 1825.

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Who was he apart from a diplomat? Name 2 jobs.

A writer and a musician.

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What is his most famous literary piece? What is its Russian translation?

'Woe from wit' - "Горе от ума".

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Where was Griboedov buried?

In Tiflis (modern Tbilisi).

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What is the modern name of 'Persia'?

Iran

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When did he die?

1829.

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How were Alexander Griboedov and Alexander Chavchavadze connected?

Chavchavadze was Griboedov's old friend and a father of his wife, Nina Chavchavadze.

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What country did Griboedov work in? What is its capital?

Persia, Tehran.

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What is the old name of the Georgian capital?

Tiflis (modern 'Tbilisi').

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When did he write Persian-Russian piece treaty?

In 1828.

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When was he born?

The 4th of January, 1790/1795.

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Where did he first get interested in writing? What historical event happened around that time?

In Belorussia. 'The Patriotic war of 1812' against Napoleon Bonaparte.

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How did he die?

Radical Muslims attacked the building of the Russian Embassy and ruined it.

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Where did he start writing?

In Belarus.

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When did he write his most famous work?

In 1823-1824.

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What is his education?

It's unknown for sure, but historians think he graduated from 3 departments of Moscow State University.

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What literary piece was his first translation experience? What languages did he use?

A French comedy 'A young couple' into Russian.

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Why was he arrested in 1826? What was this organisation doing?

He was suspected to be a Decembrist, who were planning a state coup.

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What is the city where the Russian Embassy was located?

Tehran.

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When was he arrested?

In 1826.

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