Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born at Yasnaya Polyana, his ancestral estate located about 120 miles from Moscow.
Petersburg and Europe, broaden.
Subsequent experiences as an artillery officer in the Caucasian and Crimean Wars, and time spent in St.
His lifelong quest for truth and meaning began while he was a university student.
While he would live and travel in other places over the years, he always considered this family residence in the Russian heartland as his home.
Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born at Yasnaya Polyana, his ancestral estate located about 120 miles from Moscow