Fyodor Tolstoy (adventurer)
Russian nobleman and adventurer (1782–1846) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Fyodor Ivanovich Tolstoy, the adventurist and bon vivant. For his cousin, the artist Fyodor Tolstoy, see Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy.
Count Fyodor Ivanovich Tolstoy (Russian: Фёдор Ива́нович Толсто́й; 17 February 1782 – 5 November 1846), also known as "the American", was a Russian nobleman from the well-known Tolstoy family. Possessed of an unusual temper, he became famous for his gambling, his passion for duels, and his supposed voyage to North America, from which he earned his nickname. He was acquainted with many famous authors of his period and served as a prototype for some of the characters in their works.