Philippe Lavrentievitch Weigel

1740–1812 (age 72)

Biography

Philippe Lavrentievitch Weigel lived during a transformative period in Russian history, from 1740 to 1812. His life spanned the reigns of Elizabeth, Catherine the Great, and Alexander I, witnessing the empire's rise as a major European power.

Based in Penza Oblast, Weigel's existence coincided with the Napoleonic Wars and the French invasion of Russia. His years reflect a crucial era in Russian national development and cultural flowering.

Also buried at Penza Oblast

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1914–1989 (age 75)
Penza Oblast
Vasily Dyatlov
1910–1988 (age 78)
Penza Oblast
Vasily Dyatlov (1910–1988) was a long-lived resident of Penza Oblast who witnessed the entire Soviet era.
Nikolay Volodin
1977–2002 (age 25)
Penza Oblast
Abbas Izmaylov
1920–1992 (age 72)
Penza Oblast
Fatikh Khafizovich Bachteev
1905–1982 (age 77)
Penza Oblast
Nikolay Dragunov
1924–1973 (age 49)
Penza Oblast
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