About Vasily Baranshchikov
Lived 1756 – 1801 (aged 44–45). Vasily Baranshchikov was a Russian writer, traveler and merchant.
Vasily Yakovlevich Baranshchikov (; 1755 or 1756 – after 1804) was a Russian merchant from Nizhny Novgorod who spent part of the 1780s as an adventurer in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. In 1787 he published a short, highly successful travelogue, probably consisting of a mixture of fact and invention, which was reissued several times. His story was retold in an essay by Nikolai Leskov and a novel by Robert Shtilmark.
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Who was Vasily Baranshchikov?
Russian merchant and writer (c. 1755 - c. 1804)
When was Vasily Baranshchikov born?
Vasily Baranshchikov was born in 1756 in Nizhny Novgorod.
When did Vasily Baranshchikov die?
Vasily Baranshchikov died in 1801.
What was Vasily Baranshchikov's occupation?
Vasily Baranshchikov was a writer, traveler and merchant.
What nationality was Vasily Baranshchikov?
Vasily Baranshchikov was Russian.
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