Konstantin Petrovich Pobyedonostsyev (1827 - 1907), Saint Petersburg) was a Russian jurist, statesman, and adviser to three Tsars.  He is usually regarded as a prime representative over-reactionary views and was the "eminence grise" of imperial politics during the reign of Alexander III of Russia, holding the position of the Ober-Procurator of the Holy Synod, the highest position of the supervision of the Russian Orthodox Church by the state.

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Konstantin Petrovich Pobyedonostsyev (1827 - 1907), Saint Petersburg) was a Russian jurist, statesman, and adviser to three Tsars.  He is usually regarded as a prime representative over-reactionary views and was the "eminence grise" of imperial politics during the reign of Alexander III of Russia, holding the position of the Ober-Procurator of the Holy Synod, the highest position of the supervision of the Russian Orthodox Church by the state.

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