Johann Christoph von Fragstein and his diplomatic mission to Russia 1657-1658. An Edition Project
Journal: Opera Historica
Year: 2015

In this study the authors present an edition project the aim of which is to publish documents pertaining to the diplomatic mission of Johann Christoph von Fragstein and Christoph Beuer von Binnen to Russia. The study seeks to justify the interest in diplomatic history. After that it presents the personality of Fragstein and his correspondence network. In conclusion the authors explain the significance of this material for the history of Russia.