Lydia Koidula
1843 – 1886 · aged 43
Estonian poet (1843-1886)
- Born
- 1843 · Vändra
- Died
- 1886 · Kronstadt
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- 1843BornBorn in Vändra
- 1886DiedDied in Kronstadt
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (24 December [O.S. 12 December] 1843 – 11 August [O.S. 30 July] 1886), known by her pen name and sobriquet Lydia Koidula (Lydia of the Dawn), was an Estonian poet. She is also frequently referred to as Koidulaulik ('Singer of the Dawn').
Over time, she has achieved the status of Estonia's national poet.
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