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Mavra Yakovleva

20 Apr 1773 – 20 Mar 1805

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  • Born20 Apr 1773not verified1 source
  • MarriedSergey Savvich Yakovlevnot verified1 source
  • Died20 Mar 1805not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 20 Apr 1773

    Born

  2. 1803

    A daughter is born

  3. 20 Mar 1805

    Dies, aged 31

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During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1770s · Mavra is born

In the news1773–1775

The Pugachev Peasant Revolt

A massive peasant and Cossack uprising led by Yemelyan Pugachev broke out, threatening the social structure of the empire.

What people wore

Russian court dress and military-style fashion

By the end of the 1770s, a distinct Russian court dress emerged for noblewomen, characterized by a short train and long hanging sleeves. Empress Catherine II sometimes wore a female version of a military regimental uniform, tailored in the style of an amazon riding habit and trimmed with gold lace.

Daily life

Peasant hygiene and living conditions

Peasant life included poor hygiene, as families often shared a single dirty cloth for two weeks to wipe their hands, faces, and kitchenware. In winter, young livestock were sometimes kept inside the peasant cabin, which, combined with smoky air, negatively affected living conditions and health.

In the news1771

The 1771 Moscow Plague Epidemic

A devastating bubonic plague epidemic killed between 52,000 and 100,000 people in Moscow, about one-sixth to one-third of the city's population.

Music

Popular instruments and music in society

In fashionable society, the harp and guitar became increasingly popular for accompanying sentimental songs and romances, while the polonaises of the Polish composer Kozlowski were played constantly in homes and at social gatherings.

In Europe1772–1795

Poland is partitioned

Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves in three steps until, in 1795, it vanished from the map for 123 years.

Getting around

Speed of professional couriers

Couriers using fast post horses could travel up to 125 km in a single day during this period.