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>In 1829, he was killed on his way to Tehran, where he was going on a working visit. During the uprising of religious fanatics, Griboyedov became a victim of a crazed crowd, but it is still unknown what exactly the writer died from. According to one version, the rebels attacked a Russian diplomat and mutilated him so badly that he could only be identified by a noticeable scar on his arm and the remains of an embassy uniform.