Danilo Irtishch

Danil Irtishch was a Russian boyar alive during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was one of the paternal ancestors of Fyodor Dostoyevsky. In 1506, he received a vast land grant from his prince which included part of the village of Dostoevo, near the town of Pinsk.

References

  • Yarmolinsky, Avrahm (1971). Dostoevsky: Works and Days. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 6. LCCN 73142910.


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