Johann von Holthov-Chikoff

Johann S. von Holthov-Chikoff ( 1813 - 1862) was a writer and poet from Russia who lived in the 19th century. He was a close friend of the famous writer, Alexander Pushkin, and wrote a lot of books and novels:
 * The Merchant of Moscow. (1831)
 * Dmitri, Prince of the Cossacks. (1839)
 * The Book of the Old Russian Nobility (1843)
 * The Great Architect of Russia. (1847)
 * The Born of The Orient Empire. (1851)
 * The Suvorov Family. (1852)
 * The Count Jakovsky. (1858)
 * Peter the Great, Lord of Lords. (1859)

Alone and without money he finally died in Madrid, Spain, in 1862.