Elena Zawadowska
1807–1874 (age 67)
Biography
Elena Zawadowska (1807–1874) was a woman of the 19th century whose life spanned a period of significant European cultural and political transformation. Born in the early years of the century, she witnessed the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars and the emergence of modern European society.
Zawadowska's burial at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Saint Petersburg, one of Russia's most important spiritual centers, reflects her prominence and significance. Her 67 years of life connected the Romantic era with the mature Victorian period of European history.