Sergey Aksakov
Russian soldier and author of memoirs
Born
October 1st, 1791
233 years ago
Died
May 12th, 1859
165 years ago — 67 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Russia
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Authored 'The Family Chronicle'
Served in the Russian army
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