Born: 9 March 1814 · Died: 26 February 1861 · Age at death: 46
How old was Taras Shevchenko when he died?
Taras Shevchenko died aged 46. He was born on 9 March 1814 and died on 26 February 1861.
Ukrainian poet and painter born a serf, whose collection Kobzar founded modern Ukrainian literature and national identity
Did you know?Born into serfdom, his freedom was eventually purchased by a group of fellow artists who raised the necessary funds through an auction.
Quick facts
Date of birth9 March 1814
Date of death26 February 1861
Age at death46
Cause of deathAscites
NationalityUkrainian
BirthplaceMoryntsi, Ukraine
Occupationpainter, poet, anthropologist
Editor's Take:
Taras Shevchenko is Ukraine's national poet. He was born a serf, owned by a landlord, and orphaned young. His talent for drawing took him to St Petersburg, where artists bought his freedom in 1838. His poetry collection Kobzar helped shape the modern Ukrainian language. His poems attacked serfdom and Russian imperial rule. For this he was exiled as a soldier for ten years and forbidden to write or paint. Monuments to him stand across Ukraine and the world.
Key Milestones
1838: Freedom – bought from serfdom
1840: Kobzar – first published
1845: Testament – poem
1847: Exile as a soldier
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Тарас Григорович Шевченко, Ukrainian pronunciation:; Russian: Тарас Григорьевич Шевченко, romanized: Taras Grigoryevich Shevchenko; 9 March 1814 – 10 March 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer.
Taras Shevchenko's birthday is March 9. He was born on March 9, 1814 in Moryntsi, Ukraine.
How old was Taras Shevchenko when he died?
Taras Shevchenko died on February 26, 1861, aged 46.
Who shares a birthday with Taras Shevchenko?
Famous people who share Taras Shevchenko's March 9 birthday include Yuri Gagarin, Yuri Gagarin, Amerigo Vespucci, Bobby Fischer and Vyacheslav Molotov.
