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Leo Tolstoy

1828 — 1910列夫·托尔斯泰

Russian writer (1828–1910)

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Born1828
BirthplaceYasnaya Polyana
Fieldswriter, playwright, philosopher
01 / A LIFE IN CONTEXT

The story, in brief.

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.

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02 / THROUGH THE YEARS

A life in milestones.

Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.

This edition has life dates for Leo Tolstoy; more sourced milestones are still to be added.

  1. 1828
    Life

    Born in Yasnaya Polyana

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  2. 1910~ age 82
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    Death

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Sources retrieved 2026-11-01. Dates and milestones: Wikidata contributors, CC0 ↗. Biographical introduction: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ancient dates and traditional biographies may be disputed; consult the linked records.

Portrait: Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii · Public domain · Original and attribution ↗. Display cropped and desaturated.

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