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Konstantin Opochinin

Saint Petersburg, 16 Nov 1808 – Saint Petersburg, 18 Jan 1848

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  • Born16 Nov 1808, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source
  • MarriedVera Opochininanot verified1 source
  • Died18 Jan 1848, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 16 Nov 1808

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 19 Mar 1845

    A daughter is born

  3. 18 Jan 1848

    Dies in Saint Petersburg, aged 39

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint Petersburg.

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The 1800s · Konstantin is born in Saint Petersburg

In the news1805

State Peasant Resettlement Begins in 1805

In 1805, the government launched a systematic state-sponsored resettlement policy, moving thousands of land-starved state peasants from crowded areas to borderland provinces with new tax exemptions.

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

Rye bread and cabbage soup staple

Ordinary families relied heavily on rye bread and shchi, a cabbage soup that was a dietary staple and was often made with sour, fermented grey cabbage.

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.