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Konstantin Leontiev

Russian philosopher (1831-1891)

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Born
January 25, 1831
Died
November 24, 1891
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1831

About Konstantin Leontiev

Konstantin Nikolayevich Leontiev, monastic name: Clement (Russian: Константи́н Никола́евич Лео́нтьев; 25 January 1831 – 24 November 1891) was a conservative tsarist and imperial monarchist Russian philosopher who advocated closer cultural ties between Russia and the East against what he believed to be the West's catastrophic egalitarian, utilitarian and revolutionary influences. He also advocated Russia's cultural and territorial expansion eastward to India, Tibet and China.

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Konstantin Leontiev timeline

  1. Born: January 25, 1831
  2. Died: November 24, 1891

The world when Konstantin Leontiev was born

Konstantin Leontiev was born in 1831. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNat Turner's slave rebellion in Virginia
  • Technology milestoneElectromagnetic induction discovered by Faraday
  • World population~1.11B

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  • U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
  • U.S. population13.3M

1831 versus 2026

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Measure18312026
Population13.3M341 million

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