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This post is a basic timeline of writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1912). There are 13 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia
- 1828: Born in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia
- 1844: Enrolls at Kazan University
- 1851: Joins the Russian army
- 1853-1856: Served as an artillery officer in the Crimean War
- 1861: Moves back to Yasnaya Polyana, Russia and founds 13 schools
- 1869: Publishes War and Peace
- 1877: Publishes Anna Karenina
- 1886: Publishes The Death of Ivan Ilyich
- 1894: Publishes The Kingdom of God is Within You
- 1899: Publishes Resurrection
- 1901: Excommunicated from the Russian Orthodox Church
- 1910: Died at age 82 in Astapovo, Russia
- 1912: Hadji Murat is published posthumously
