"How Much Land Does a Man Need?" By 16aclark Period: Aug 28, 1826 to Nov 20, 1910 Leo Tolstoy Aug 28, 1828 Leo Tolstoy was born in Tula Province, Russia Apr 9, 1851 Headed for the Caucasus Mountains Formed the backbone of Leo's 1861 novel The Cossacks. Sep 9, 1852 Published in a leading St. Petersburg review, Sovremennik Sep 20, 1860 His brother Nicolas died Sep 23, 1862 Tolstoy married 18-year-old Sophia Behrs Jul 9, 1892 He and his family moved deep into the countryside Moved deep into the coutryside to set up for the soup kitchen Mar 9, 1901 Russian Church (Greek Orthodox) excommunicated him Nov 20, 1910 Leo Tolstoy dies