Russian general, one of the founders of the Decembrist movement, and was born into a noble family. His father was Major General Muraviev Nicholas (1768-1840) - the founder of the Moscow school for kolonnovozhatyh. His mother was Alexandra Mordvinova (1770-1809). Adopted by the military service of the Moscow University in retinue kolonnovozhatyh Quartermaster on March 1st 1810. September 14, 1810 promoted to second lieutenant. Since the autumn of 1810 to January 1811 was on the topographic surveys in the Volyn and Kiev provinces. Since March 1812 was attached to the Quartermaster-General 1 of the western army. In June 1812 he entered the building 5. He took part in the War of 1812. During the battle of Borodino was awarded the Order of St. Anne IV degree. He participated in the battles for Tarutine, Maloyaroslavetz, Red. For the capture of Viaz'ma awarded a golden sword for bravery. In the foreign campaigns of 1813 participated in the battle of Bautzen, Kulm, Leipzig and Fere-Champenoise. 11th September 1813 seconded to the body of Platov. March 16, 1813 promoted to lieutenant, November 2, 1813 with the rank of captain. He was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir of IV degree with a bow, the Order of St. Anne Grade II, the Prussian Order of Merit, Kulmskim Cross, the Bavarian Order of Maximilian, the Austrian Order of Leopold. In 1814 transferred to the Guards General Staff. On August 20, 1814 with the rank of captain, March 7, 1816 with the rank of colonel. He was the chief quartermaster at 1 reserve-Cavalry Corps in 1817 - 1818 Chief of Staff of the Guard unit while staying Guard in Moscow. For fault noncommissioned officers at the parade on January 6th, 1818, was arrested on the orders of Alexander I. In protest, he resigned in October 1818, and was dismissed. At the end of 1810 joined the Masonic lodge "Elizabeth to virtue", in 1814 he was a member of the Masonic Lodge of France. Since 1816 a member of the lodge "Three Virtues", from June 1817 to August 1818 - master box. He was arrested in his wife's estate village bots Volokolamsk district 8 January 1826 by order of January 5, 1826. January 13 delivered in Sank Petersburg home brig, January 14 transferred to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Convicted under the category of VI July 10, 1826, sentenced to exile in Siberia without loss of rank and nobility. Checked out of St. Petersburg in Yakutsk July 28, 1826; wife decided to follow her husband, they were not allowed to travel together. From September 10, 1856 in the office of the Nizhny Novgorod military governor. He achieved the expulsion of the landowner Sheremeteva for cruelty to serfs. He participated in the preparation of the peasant reform. From April 1861 with the rank of lieutenant general.