ANTS-Apostol Sergey Ivanovich

Ants-Apostol Sergey Ivanovich (1795, St. Petersburg - 1826, ibid) - Decembrist. Brother MI. Muraveva-Apostle. He spent his childhood in Hamburg and Paris, where he served as Russian. Envoy of his father. Educated in a private school in Paris. In 1809 he returned to Russia, where he enrolled in St. Petersburg, the Corps of Engineers of Railway Transport. During the war of 1812 took part in major battles (for the battle of red decorated for bravery golden sword), Russian foreign trip. troops completed in Paris. In 1820, after the uprising of the Semenov regiment, a to-rum served Muraviev-Apostol was moved to Poltava, then in the Chernigov Regiment Colonel. As a member of the Masonic lodge, in 1817, was among the founders of the Union Rescue "and" Union of Welfare and one of the most active members of the Southern Society, established contact with the Polish Patriotic Society and the Society of United Slavs. Being a supporter of Republican rule, Muraviev-Apostol agreed on the necessity of regicide. Conducted a successful propaganda among the soldiers, was one of the leaders of the Decembrists. Even after the defeat of the uprising in St. Petersburg raised Chernigov regiment, and being surrounded by a detachment of hussars and artillery, he defended himself by becoming the most against the artillery, and bow down to the canister. land, with the help of other sat down again on his horse and ordered to go forward ". Seriously injured, was taken prisoner. He was sentenced to death and hanged on Kronverk Peter and Paul Fortress. LN. Tolstoy did not share the ideas of the Decembrists, wrote down the story of Matthew aged Muravyov-Apostle about his brother and told about the Decembrists who perished: "Sergey Muravyov - one of the best people that, yes, and every time."