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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

Variable speeds of land travel

Travel speeds were generally slow, averaging about 50 to 70 kilometers a day, though elite couriers or royal carriages could achieve much higher speeds, sometimes reaching 18 kilometers per hour on favorable routes. During winter, sleighs often moved faster than wheeled vehicles on the packed snow and ice.

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

Improvised percussion for fast folk dances

During fast-paced dances known as pliaska, performers often used improvised percussion instruments, including wooden spoons, metal pots, or even farm scythes to keep the rhythm.

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.