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Mikhail Lermontov

1814 CE – 1841 CE

Retrace Mikhail Lermontov's life across the map — 2 events in chronological order, from a cinematic flythrough to a full timeline.

Life journey

1. Russian conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan1817 CE
   The Russian conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan, whose later phase from 1829 to 1859 is also known as the Murid War, was the eastern theatre of the Caucasian War of 1817–1864. During this campaign, the Russian Empire conquered the independent peoples of the Eastern Caucasus.
2. Battle of the Valerik River1840 CE
   The Battle of the Valerik River on 11 July 1840 was fought as part of the Russian conquest of the Caucasus. It occurred about 30 km southwest of the fortress of Groznaya between forces of the Imperial Russian Army and North Caucasian mountaineers led by the naib (viceroy) Ahberdila Muhammad. It remains famous because of the poem "Valerik" by Mikhail Lermontov, a participant.

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