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Emmanuil Naryshkin

Saint Petersburg, 30 Jul 1813 – Saint Petersburg, 31 Dec 1901

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Facts and their sources

  • Born30 Jul 1813, Saint Petersburgor 11 Aug 1813Records disagree1 source
  • Died31 Dec 1901, Saint Petersburgor 13 Jan 1902Records disagree1 source
  • FatherDmitry Naryshkinnot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria Naryshkinanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 30 Jul 1813

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 31 Dec 1901

    Dies in Saint Petersburg, aged 88

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint Petersburg.

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The 1810s · Emmanuil is born in Saint Petersburg

In the news1810

Military Colonies Established in 1810

Military colonies were created in 1810, aiming to combine army life with agricultural labor, which essentially turned the peasants' daily existence into a structured, barracks-like routine.

Getting around

Travel by horse-drawn relay transport

Between 1800 and 1824, ordinary people traveled between towns primarily using horse-drawn carriages, wagons, or sledges, often relying on the state-run relay system to secure fresh horses at designated postal stations. Travelers were required to carry an official permit called a podorozhnaya to document their route and status at these stations.

At the table

Kvass as the universal drink

Kvass, a fermented drink made from rye flour and malt, served as the universal daily beverage for the lower classes.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Protective patches in peasant shirts

Peasant women stitched scarlet calico patches into the armpits of their linen shirts, serving as both decoration and an amulet to protect the body from unclean forces.

Music

Large communal round dances called khorovod

Ordinary people held khorovods, which were large communal round dances that could involve up to one hundred participants. These dances were often accompanied by a cappella singing, though in some southern regions, they featured instruments like small reed pipes called zhaleika, pan-flutes known as kugikly, and horns called rozhok.

Daily life

Children's home education

Many merchant and commoner children were educated at home by local sextons or clerks, with the Psalter and Book of Hours serving as their primary textbooks. Formal schooling remained rare for these groups, as even many noble children relied on varied levels of home instruction.