The princess and the politicians
About this book
Princess Dorothea Lieven was wife to the Russian ambassador in London from 1812 to 1840. As a woman, she was debarred from having any formal power in the world of European diplomacy. But as a Baltic Russian, brought up under the harsh regime of Catherine the Great, Dorothea Lieven was not meant to be the power behind any man: it was centre stage she craved.
Details
- First published
- 2005
- OL Work ID
- OL2935905W
Subjects
Politics and governmentForeign relationsAmbassadors' spousesRelations with menBiographyAmbassadorsRussia (federation), politics and governmentEurope, politics and government, 1815-1848Russia (federation), foreign relationsEurope, foreign relations