# Leo Tolstoy

_Russian author (1828–1910)_

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> Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 August 1828 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yasnaya Polyana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P19))
- **Died:** 7 November 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P570))
- **Place of death:** Astapovo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; playwright; philosopher; novelist; pedagogue; essayist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P106))
- **Education:** Kazan Imperial University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P69))
- **Spouse:** Sophia Tolstaya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P26))
- **Official website:** leotolstoy.blog ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P856))
- **Awards:** Order of Saint Anna, 4th class; Medal For defence of Sebastopol; Medal In memory of Crimean War; Medal In memory of 50th anniversary of defence of Sevastopol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243#P166))

## Questions

**When was Leo Tolstoy born?**  
Leo Tolstoy was born on 28 August 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana.

**Where did Leo Tolstoy study?**  
Leo Tolstoy was educated at Kazan Imperial University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leo Tolstoy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Tolstoy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लेभ तल्सतोय](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AD_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7243](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7243) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Leo Tolstoy 1908 Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leo_Tolstoy_1908_Portrait_(3x4_cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Leo Tolstoy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Leo Tolstoy 1908 Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg — Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Leo Tolstoy". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/leo-tolstoy. Retrieved 6 November 2026.