About Yakov Turgenev
Yakov Turgenev was a Russian comedian.
Yakov Fyodorovich Turgenev was a court jester to Peter I of Russia, Anatoly Demidov and a Kiev colonel.
Early life Yakov Turgenev was born in the 17th century in the Russian Empire.
In 1700 Peter I ordered Turgenev to hold a wedding parody At the wedding Turgenev lampooned the boyars, following Peter's speech about cutting the boyars' beards.
Death Yakov Turgenev died at age 45 during a cruel joke of The All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters, having drunken himself to death.
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Who was Yakov Turgenev?
Russian court jester to Peter the Great
When was Yakov Turgenev born?
Yakov Turgenev was born in Russian Empire.
When did Yakov Turgenev die?
Yakov Turgenev died in Kozhukhiv.
What was Yakov Turgenev's occupation?
Yakov Turgenev was a comedian.
What nationality was Yakov Turgenev?
Yakov Turgenev was Russian.
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