Antiochus Kantemir

Antiochus or Antioch Kantemir or Cantemir (, ''Antiokh Dmitrievich Kantemir''; ; ; ; 8 September 1708 – 31 March 1744) was a Moldavian who served as a man of letters, diplomat, and prince during the Russian Enlightenment. He has been called "the father of Russian poetry".

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