BaronRoman Romanovich Rosen (Russian: Роман Романович Розен, romanized: Roman Romanovich Rozen; February 24, 1847 – December 31, 1921) was a diplomat in the service of the Russian Empire.
Rosen was from a Baltic German nobility (with a Swedish title, obtained when Livonia and Pomerania were Swedish territories) that included musicians and military leaders. One of his ancestors, another Baron Rosen, won distinction in command of the Astrakhanskii Cuirassier Regiment at the Battle of Borodino on September 7, 1812, for which he was noted in the official battlefield report to General Barclay de Tolly.[1] A Washington Post article dated July 5, 1905 claimed that "Baron Rosen is of Swedish ancestry, his forebears having followed Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus in his invasion of Russia and settled there. He was chargé d'affaires at Tokyo and later at Washington, and was acting in a judicial capacity as the mouthpiece of an international tribunal that was regarded as discourteous to Japan. ... As judicial minister, he reformed the judicial system of Siberia." Actually, the family was originally from Bohemia (Habsburg territory) and included one Marshal of France and one Austrian Field-Marshal. Rosen’s mother was a Georgian, Elizabeth Sulkhanishvili.
During a short term as Russian minister to Tokyo in 1897–1898, Rosen concluded the Nishi-Rosen Agreement between Russia and Japan, whose articles recognized Japanese supremacy in Korea in exchange for an implicit recognition of Russia's exclusive rights to the Kwantung Leased Territory.[2] However, after he was publicly critical over increasing Russian military activity on the Korean coast and the Yalu River, he was suddenly transferred to the rather symbolic post as Ambassador of Russia to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1899. In 1900 his diplomatic career revived when he exchanged Munich for Greece, and in April 1903 his most important period commenced when he was reinstalled as Minister in Tokyo. Rosen was in Tokyo at the start of the Russo-Japanese War, which he had made every effort to prevent. When United States President Theodore Roosevelt attempted to mediate the hostilities, Rosen was chosen as new Russian ambassador to the United States in May 1905 and as Sergei Witte's deputy within the Russian peace delegation. Rosen traveled to New Hampshire for negotiations in a cessation of hostilities and a peace treaty. The resulting Treaty of Portsmouth was a diplomatic triumph, which ended the war on very favorable terms for Russia.[3]
Negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) – from left to right: the Russians at far side of table are Korostovetz, Nabokov, Witte, Rosen, Plancon; and the Japanese at near side of table are Adachi, Ochiai, Komura, Takahira, Satō. The large conference table is today preserved at the Museum Meiji Mura in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Later careeredit
Rosen stayed in the United States until autumn 1911, when he was recalled to St. Petersburg to retire from the diplomatic service. He was subsequently appointed by Tsar Nicholas II to the State Council of Imperial Russia. He held this membership in the Russian parliamentary Upper House under the Constitution of 1905 until the overthrow of the monarchy by the February Revolution in 1917. After the Bolshevik takeover in November 1917 October Revolution and the subsequent persecution of the old political and social elites, Rosen and his family managed to escape from Russia with the help of Western diplomatic friends in the end of the year 1918. He spent his last years in poverty, working as a translator and business consultant.[2]
He got hit by a taxi cab driver while walking down the street on the night of December 14, 1921, in Manhattan, New York City.[4] This crash resulted in the fracture of his shin bone, and despite the fact that he was initially "cheerful[ly] unconcern[ed]" about this crash, Baron Rosen died due to lobar pneumonia resulting from this crash on December 31, 1921, a little more than two weeks after this crash occurred.[2][4]
Legacyedit
Rosen wrote a series of articles about European diplomacy and politics for The Saturday Evening Post covering the period from his first exile in Sweden to his life in the United States. The series was published in 41 parts from 1919–1921 and was posthumously issued as a 2-volume-book "Forty Years of a Diplomat's Life" in 1922.
^ abcdefKowner, Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War, p. 359-323-324.
^"Text of Treaty; Signed by the Emperor of Japan and Czar of Russia," New York Times. October 17, 1905.
^ ab"Baron Rosen Dies after Auto Injury. Ex-Russian Ambassador, 74, Whose Shin Bone Was Broken, Succumbs to Pneumonia. Struck Down On Dec. 14 One of Envoys Who Settled War Between Russia and Japan - Was a Diplomat for Forty Years. ..." (PDF). New York Times. 1922-01-01. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
Referencesedit
Davis, Richard Harding, and Alfred Thayer Mahan. (1905). The Russo-Japanese war; a photographic and descriptive review of the great conflict in the Far East, gathered from the reports, records, cable despatches, photographs, etc., etc., of Collier's war correspondents New York: P. F. Collier & Son. OCLC: 21581015
Korostovetz, J.J. (1920). Pre-War Diplomacy The Russo-Japanese Problem. London: British Periodicals Limited.
External linksedit
The Museum Meiji Mura
January 01, 1970
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Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen Russian Roman Romanovich Rozen romanized Roman Romanovich Rozen February 24 1847 December 31 1921 was a diplomat in the service of the Russian Empire Roman RosenRoman RozenBorn 1847 02 24 February 24 1847Reval Governorate of Estonia Russian EmpireDiedDecember 31 1921 1921 12 31 aged 74 New York City New York U S NationalityRussianOther namesBaron RosenOccupationDiplomat Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early career 1 2 Career in the Far East 1 3 Later career 2 Legacy 3 Awards 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography editRosen was from a Baltic German nobility with a Swedish title obtained when Livonia and Pomerania were Swedish territories that included musicians and military leaders One of his ancestors another Baron Rosen won distinction in command of the Astrakhanskii Cuirassier Regiment at the Battle of Borodino on September 7 1812 for which he was noted in the official battlefield report to General Barclay de Tolly 1 A Washington Post article dated July 5 1905 claimed that Baron Rosen is of Swedish ancestry his forebears having followed Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus in his invasion of Russia and settled there He was charge d affaires at Tokyo and later at Washington and was acting in a judicial capacity as the mouthpiece of an international tribunal that was regarded as discourteous to Japan As judicial minister he reformed the judicial system of Siberia Actually the family was originally from Bohemia Habsburg territory and included one Marshal of France and one Austrian Field Marshal Rosen s mother was a Georgian Elizabeth Sulkhanishvili Early career edit Rosen graduated from the University of Dorpat and the Imperial School of Jurisprudence 2 and joined the Russian Foreign Ministry s Asiatic Department rising to head the Japan Bureau in 1875 He helped draft the Treaty of Saint Petersburg 1875 in which Japan exchanged its claims over Sakhalin for undisputed sovereignty over the entire Kurile islands chain 2 He served as First Secretary of the Russian legation at Yokohama from 1875 to 1883 Rosen was then appointed to the Consulate General of Russia in New York City in 1884 and then as temporary charge d affaires to Washington D C from 1886 to 1889 In 1891 he opened the Russian legation in Mexico City remaining in Mexico until 1893 He then returned to Europe and was appointed ambassador to Serbia staying in Belgrade until 1897 2 Career in the Far East edit During a short term as Russian minister to Tokyo in 1897 1898 Rosen concluded the Nishi Rosen Agreement between Russia and Japan whose articles recognized Japanese supremacy in Korea in exchange for an implicit recognition of Russia s exclusive rights to the Kwantung Leased Territory 2 However after he was publicly critical over increasing Russian military activity on the Korean coast and the Yalu River he was suddenly transferred to the rather symbolic post as Ambassador of Russia to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1899 In 1900 his diplomatic career revived when he exchanged Munich for Greece and in April 1903 his most important period commenced when he was reinstalled as Minister in Tokyo Rosen was in Tokyo at the start of the Russo Japanese War which he had made every effort to prevent When United States President Theodore Roosevelt attempted to mediate the hostilities Rosen was chosen as new Russian ambassador to the United States in May 1905 and as Sergei Witte s deputy within the Russian peace delegation Rosen traveled to New Hampshire for negotiations in a cessation of hostilities and a peace treaty The resulting Treaty of Portsmouth was a diplomatic triumph which ended the war on very favorable terms for Russia 3 nbsp Negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth 1905 from left to right the Russians at far side of table are Korostovetz Nabokov Witte Rosen Plancon and the Japanese at near side of table are Adachi Ochiai Komura Takahira Satō The large conference table is today preserved at the Museum Meiji Mura in Inuyama Aichi Prefecture Japan Later career edit Rosen stayed in the United States until autumn 1911 when he was recalled to St Petersburg to retire from the diplomatic service He was subsequently appointed by Tsar Nicholas II to the State Council of Imperial Russia He held this membership in the Russian parliamentary Upper House under the Constitution of 1905 until the overthrow of the monarchy by the February Revolution in 1917 After the Bolshevik takeover in November 1917 October Revolution and the subsequent persecution of the old political and social elites Rosen and his family managed to escape from Russia with the help of Western diplomatic friends in the end of the year 1918 He spent his last years in poverty working as a translator and business consultant 2 He got hit by a taxi cab driver while walking down the street on the night of December 14 1921 in Manhattan New York City 4 This crash resulted in the fracture of his shin bone and despite the fact that he was initially cheerful ly unconcern ed about this crash Baron Rosen died due to lobar pneumonia resulting from this crash on December 31 1921 a little more than two weeks after this crash occurred 2 4 Legacy editRosen wrote a series of articles about European diplomacy and politics for The Saturday Evening Post covering the period from his first exile in Sweden to his life in the United States The series was published in 41 parts from 1919 1921 and was posthumously issued as a 2 volume book Forty Years of a Diplomat s Life in 1922 Awards edit nbsp Order of St Stanislaus 1st degree 1894 nbsp Order of St Anne 1st degree 1898 nbsp Order of St Vladimir 2nd degree 1900 nbsp Order of the White Eagle 1897 nbsp Order of St Alexander Nevsky 1911 Notes edit The report is available online a b c d e f Kowner Historical Dictionary of the Russo Japanese War p 359 323 324 Text of Treaty Signed by the Emperor of Japan and Czar of Russia New York Times October 17 1905 a b Baron Rosen Dies after Auto Injury Ex Russian Ambassador 74 Whose Shin Bone Was Broken Succumbs to Pneumonia Struck Down On Dec 14 One of Envoys Who Settled War Between Russia and Japan Was a Diplomat for Forty Years PDF New York Times 1922 01 01 Retrieved 2014 08 15 References editDavis Richard Harding and Alfred Thayer Mahan 1905 The Russo Japanese war a photographic and descriptive review of the great conflict in the Far East gathered from the reports records cable despatches photographs etc etc of Collier s war correspondents New York P F Collier amp Son OCLC 21581015 Kowner Rotem 2006 Historical Dictionary of the Russo Japanese War The Scarecrow Press ISBN 0 8108 4927 5 Korostovetz J J 1920 Pre War Diplomacy The Russo Japanese Problem London British Periodicals Limited External links editThe Museum Meiji Mura online A bibliography of Rosen s articles in The Saturday Evening Post Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Rosen amp oldid 1209558797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
