Princess Dorothea Lieven (1785-1857) was a Russiannoblewoman, the wife of the Russian ambassador to London from 1812-1834. Known for her vivacious personality, she was often seen with Klemens Wenzel von Metternich and François Guizot. In 1834, she established a well-known salon in Paris. Her various correspondences have been collected and published several times.
Countess, then Princess (from 1826) Lieven spent the first years of her marriage life in Russia, and in 1810 left abroad as her husband was appointed as an envoy to Berlin, and later in 1812 ambassador in London.
In 1834 the princess Lieven had to return to Russia as her husband was appointed educator to the heir to the throne, tsesarevitch Alexander Nikolaevich.
Princess Lieven was one of the central figures in the implementation of the Holy Alliance politics.
The Lievens are one of the oldest and noblest families of Baltic Germans.
Reinholdt Lieven, the Swedish governor of Oesel (Saaremaa), in 1653 was made a baron together with his brother, whose son - Baron Hans-Heinrich von Lieven - accompanied Charles XII in all his campaigns and expeditions.
Prince Alexander Karlovich Lieven (1801-1880), son of the preceding, Mayor-General, served as Governor of Taganrog in 1844-1853, and senator 1853-1880.
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