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Count Rostopchín

The Governor-General of Moscow during the 1812 French invasion.

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Also known as Rostopchín, Count Rostopchín

First appearance: xxv

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VRVéra RostóvaPLPrincess Liza …AKAnatole KuráginVDVasíli DenísovOBOsip BazdéevCRCount Rostopchín

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