Interesting facts about Denis Davydov

Interesting facts about Denis Davydov Is a great opportunity to learn more about Russian poets and military personnel. He is considered the brightest representative of the so-called "hussar poetry". Davydov managed to achieve great heights both in the literary field and in military affairs, having received many honorary awards.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Davydov.

1. Denis Davydov (1784-1839) - poet, major general and memoirist.
2. From an early age, Davydov was fond of military affairs, along with horseback riding.
3. At one time, Denis Davydov's father was in the service of the famous Alexander Suvorov (see interesting facts about Suvorov).
4. After the ascension to the throne of Catherine II, Davydov Sr. was accused of a shortage of the regiment in the treasury. The man was dismissed and ordered to pay a huge debt of 100,000 rubles. As a result, the Davydov family was forced to sell the family estate.
5. After the above events, Denis Davydov's father bought the village of Borodino, which will be destroyed during the historic Battle of Borodino (see interesting facts about the Battle of Borodino).
6. In his youth, Denis was very shy about his appearance. He was especially tormented by his small stature and a snub nose.
7. An interesting fact is that as a child, Denis Davydov managed to communicate with Suvorov, who said that the boy would achieve great success in the future in the military field.
8. In his youth, Davydov courted Aglaya de Gramont, but the girl chose to marry his cousin.
9. Due to his ironic poems, Denis Davydov was demoted from cavalry guards to hussars. It is worth noting that such a decrease did not in the least upset the gallant soldier.
10. The legendary hero Lieutenant Rzhevsky owes his birth to the work of Davydov "Decisive Evening".
11. Did you know that Denis Davydov maintained friendly relations with Alexander Pushkin?
12. The Russian National Library contains the remains of the poet's left mustache.
13. During the Patriotic War of 1812, Davydov commanded a partisan detachment, which regularly made rapid raids on French troops, after which he quickly retreated. This caused so many problems for the French that Napoleon (see interesting facts about Napoleon) ordered the formation of a special squad to capture the annoying hussar. However, this did not produce any results.
14. Over time, Denis Davydov married, in which he had 5 sons and 4 daughters.
15. The poet kept a diary, in which he described in every detail his army life.
16. In adulthood, when Davydov had already risen to the rank of major general, he became close friends with Griboyedov (see interesting facts about Griboyedov).
17. There is a known case when the authorities decided to take away the military rank from Denis Davydov and transfer him to the horse-jaeger regiment. Upon learning of this, he immediately announced that the huntsmen, unlike the hussars, were forbidden to wear a mustache, and therefore he could not serve in the huntsmen. As a result, he remained a hussar, remaining at his rank.

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