24 moments

1. Birth at Sorochyntsi

   1809-04-01 · Velyki Sorochyntsi, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine

   

   Gogol was born in Sorochyntsi, in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire. Coordinates are for present-day Velyki Sorochyntsi.

2. Poltava boarding-school education

   1819-01-01 · Poltava, Ukraine

   Gogol attended a boarding school in Poltava before entering the Nizhyn school. The source supports a 1819–1821 attendance interval; the card uses its starting year.

3. Student at the Nizhyn school

   1821-01-01 · Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

   

   Gogol studied at the Nizhyn school through 1828, where he began writing. The English Wikipedia biography gives 1820 as his entry year; this reference guide gives 1821.

4. Departure for Saint Petersburg

   1828-01-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

   

   After completing school, Gogol relocated to the imperial capital to pursue literary ambitions.

5. Visit to Lübeck

   1829-01-01 · Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

   During an early trip abroad following the failure of Hans Küchelgarten, Gogol visited Lübeck. The source provides the year but not a more precise date.

6. Stay in Moscow

   1832-01-01 · Moscow, Russia

   

   Gogol stayed in Moscow during a return journey in the early period of his literary career. The source provides the year only.

7. Professor at the University of St. Petersburg

   1834-01-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

   Gogol held a short-lived professorship in medieval history at the University of St. Petersburg. His tenure ended with his resignation in 1835.

8. Winter among expatriates in Paris

   1836-01-01 · Paris, France

   

   Gogol spent the winter of 1836–37 in Paris, associating with Russian expatriates and Polish exiles. The documented stay spans the winter of 1836–1837; the format permits only a single year.

9. Arrival in Rome

   1837-03-01 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

   

   Gogol arrived in Rome in March 1837, beginning the city’s central role in his later literary life. Coordinates are a representative central point for Rome.

10. Writing from Vienna

    1839-09-01 · Vienna, Austria

    

    Gogol was in Vienna when he wrote to the painter Aleksandr Ivanov during his European travels. The source gives dual Old Style/New Style letter dates; the card records the month only.

11. Passage through Florence

    1840-01-01 · Florence, Tuscany, Italy

    

    On the route from Moscow back to Rome, Gogol passed through Florence. The source supplies the year and route but no date for the Florentine stop.

12. Return to Rome

    1842-01-01 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

    

    Gogol returned to Rome, the city in which he spent much of his extended residence abroad. Coordinates are a representative central point for Rome.

13. Stop in Nice

    1843-05-01 · Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

    

    While departing for Germany, Gogol made a documented stop in Nice.

14. Visit to Zhukovsky in Frankfurt

    1844-03-01 · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

    

    Gogol visited the poet Vasily Zhukovsky in Frankfurt during his continuing European travels.

15. Journey to Paris

    1845-01-01 · Paris, France

    

    Gogol travelled to Paris in January 1845 during a period of frequent movement between France, Germany, and Italy. The wording records departure for Paris; the date is month-level.

16. Return to Frankfurt

    1846-10-01 · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

    

    Gogol returned to Frankfurt in October 1846 before travelling back to Italy the following month.

17. Pilgrimage stay in Jerusalem

    1848-01-01 · Jerusalem

    

    Gogol stayed in Jerusalem during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land before returning to his family home region. The source supports a stay from April to May 1848; the required date format does not allow a range.

18. Departure for Saint Petersburg

    1848-09-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    After returning to Russia, Gogol left for Saint Petersburg in September 1848. The source gives a September departure for Saint Petersburg.

19. Stay in Moscow

    1848-10-01 · Moscow, Russia

    Gogol was staying in Moscow by October 1848, during the final years of his life in Russia.

20. Visit to Vasylivka

    1850-06-01 · Hoholeve (former Vasylivka), Poltava Oblast, Ukraine

    

    Gogol departed for his family home area at Vasylivka, now associated with Hoholeve in Poltava Oblast. Coordinates represent the Gogol family-estate area near the Hoholeve formerly called Vasylivka in the Shyshaky area.

21. Visit to Odessa

    1850-10-01 · Odesa, Ukraine

    

    Gogol visited the Black Sea port of Odessa in October 1850. Odesa is the modern Ukrainian spelling of Odessa.

22. Winter stay in Odessa

    1851-01-01 · Odesa, Ukraine

    

    Gogol remained in Odessa during the winter of 1851 before returning to Vasylivka in March. The source identifies winter 1851 but does not give a month range.

23. Return to Vasylivka

    1851-03-01 · Hoholeve (former Vasylivka), Poltava Oblast, Ukraine

    

    Gogol returned to his family home area at Vasylivka in March 1851. Coordinates represent the Gogol family-estate area near the Hoholeve formerly called Vasylivka in the Shyshaky area.

24. Death in Moscow

    1852-03-04 · Moscow, Russia

    

    Gogol died in Moscow after a final period of illness and fasting. The card uses the Gregorian date; the source also gives the Old Style date of 21 February 1852. Moscow is stated as the place of death in the article infobox.