Bestuzhev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, pseud. Cossack Marlinsky, 1797-1837, Russian novelist and poet. He wrote popular romantic tales in the Byronic manner. As an officer in the guards he joined the Decembrists and was exiled to Siberia. He was later transferred to the Caucasus, where he found the material for his best novel, Ammalat Bek (tr. 1843).

Bestuzhev (Бecтужeв), or Bestuzheva (feminine; Бecтужeвa) is a Russian last name and may refer to:

Persons

• Aleksandr Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1797-1837), Russian autor
• Aleksei Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (1693-1766), Russian diplomate
• Mikhail Pavlovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (1801-1826), Russian officer
• Pyotr Mikhailovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (1664-1742), Russian statesman

Others

• Bestuzhev (cattle): a cattle breed from Russia, formed by S. P. Bestuzhev