Английская Википедия:Ilya Lyzohub

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Ilya Ivanovych Lyzohub Шаблон:Lang-ru, Шаблон:Lang-uk, (Шаблон:OldStyleDateШаблон:Snd1867), was a Ukrainian-born Russian military officer and composer.

Biography

Early years

Part of the Lyzohub family, he was born on 23 October 1787 in the village of Kulykivka, Chernihiv Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine).[1]

Military career

From 25 November 1807, Lyzohub served as a corporal in the Life Guards Jager Regiment. He took part in the Austro-Polish War of 1809.Шаблон:Sfn For the courage and bravery shown in the Battle of Borodino (Шаблон:OldStyleDate),Шаблон:Sfn in which his regiment repeatedly attacked the French cavalry,Шаблон:Sfn he was awarded a golden sword.Шаблон:Sfn During the War of the Sixth Coalition (March 1813Шаблон:SndMay 1814),Шаблон:Sfn he received the Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class, after the Battle of Bautzen, and the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class, after the Battle of Leipzig.Шаблон:Sfn After the Battle of Leipzig,Шаблон:Sfn he was briefly an orderly officer for General Dmitry Golitsyn and then for Crown Prince Eugene of Württemberg.Шаблон:Sfn He became an adjutant of the Шаблон:Ill, Nikolai Repnin-Volkonsky on 26 May 1819.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn On 14 August 1819 he was promoted to the rank of captain.Шаблон:Sfn

Retirement

On 23 January 1821, Lyzohub retired as a colonel and settled in his Sedniv estate in Chernigov Governorate, which he transformed into an important cultural center.Шаблон:Clarify He died in 1867 in Sedniv.[1]Шаблон:Sfn

Philanthropy

He was a close friend and supporter of the poet Taras Shevchenko, whom he at times helped financially.[1] The friendly bond remained during Shevchenko's exile, during which they corresponded with each other (the letters have not survived). Lyzohub bought some of Shevchenko's drawings. Together with his brother Andrii, the writer Leo Tolstoy and the military commander Шаблон:Ill, Lyzohub asked the governor general of the Orenburg Governorate, Vasily Perovsky, to ease Shevchenko's prison conditions.[2]

In Sednev, in 1846, the artist executed a portrait of Lyzohub in oil, now kept in the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.[2]

Musical career

Lyzohub was a talented musician and composer. He is known as the composer of a cello sonata in G minor, the earliest example this genre in Ukrainian music.[1]

Family

Lysohub was the uncle of Fedir Lyzohub, who became the Ukrainian head of government . He was married to Elisabeth, the daughter of the Russian military leader Ivan Gudovich. The marriage remained childless.Шаблон:Sfn

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