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Fyodor Ivanovich Tolstoy

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Russian explorer (1782-1846)

Historical FiguresLived 1782 to 1846 · aged 64
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Count Fyodor Ivanovich Tolstoy, also known as "the American", was a Russian nobleman from the well-known Tolstoy family. Possessed of an unusual temper, he became famous for his gambling, his passion for duels, and his supposed voyage to North America, from which he earned his nickname.

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Fyodor Tolstoy in his later years, by Philip Reichel, 1846.Fyodor Tolstoy in his later years, by Philip Reichel, 1846.A young TolstoyA young TolstoyThe sloop NadezhdaThe sloop NadezhdaBattle of Ratan and Sävar, near UmeåBattle of Ratan and Sävar, near UmeåSarra, Tolstoy's daughterSarra, Tolstoy's daughterFyodor Tolstoy, in a drawing by PushkinFyodor Tolstoy, in a drawing by PushkinTolstoy's grave in the Vagankovo CemeteryTolstoy's grave in the Vagankovo Cemetery

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Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Order of St. George, 4th class

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Count Fyodor Ivanovich Tolstoy, also known as "the American", was a Russian nobleman from the well-known Tolstoy family. Possessed of an unusual temper, he became famous for his gambling, his passion for duels, and his supposed voyage to North America, from which he earned his nickname. He was acquainted with many famous authors of his period and served as a prototype for some of the characters in their works.

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Lived 1782 to 1846 · aged 64
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