Meet the man and a distant relative of Leo Tolstoy who was the inspiration for Count Vronsky in the novel Anna Karenina:
http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/blog/fi ... 01-02-2018
The war between Serbia and Turkey (1876-78) was one of a series of wars in the region.
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Article: Count Vronsky in Serbia
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Re: Article: Count Vronsky in Serbia
Fascinating. Thanks for posting!
Somebody famous (can't remember who) once quipped, "The Balkans have always produced more history than could be consumed locally."
Somebody famous (can't remember who) once quipped, "The Balkans have always produced more history than could be consumed locally."