The word "Decembrists" in the minds of many people is associated with noble and selfless brave souls who, despite their noble origin, went against high society, that is, the society to which they themselves belonged. Here is the biography of Ryleyev Kondraty Fedorovich - one of the leaders of the Decembrist movement - is evidence of his selfless struggle for justice and the rights of ordinary people.
The childhood and youth of the poet
September 18, 1795 in an impoverished noble family was born Ryleev Kondraty Fedorovich. His father, who served as the manager of Prince Golitsyn, was a man of abrupt disposition and behaved like a real despot towards his wife and son. Anastasia Matveevna - the mother of Ryleyev, wanting to save her little son from the abuse of her father, was forced to send him at the age of six (in 1801) for education in the first cadet corps. It was here that the young Kondraty Ryleev discovered his strong character, as well as his talent for writing poetry. In 1814, a 19-year-old cadet became an officer, and he was sent to serve in equestrian artillery. In his first year of service, he went on campaigns in Switzerland and France. Kondraty Fedorovich finished his military career after 4 years, having retired in 1818.
Kondraty Fedorovich Ryleev. Biography of the budding rebel poet
In 1820, after marrying Natalya Tevyashova, Ryleyev moved to St. Petersburg and became close to intellectual circles in the capital. He becomes a member of the free society of lovers of Russian literature, and he was also interested in the Masonic lodge of the Flaming Star. The literary activity of the future revolutionary begins in the same period. He publishes his works in several Petersburg publications. The unheard-of audacity and courage of the poem “To the Temporary Worker” struck Ryleev’s friends, because it was pointed at General Arakcheev himself. The young rebel poet gained a reputation as an incorruptible advocate of justice when he received the position of assessor of the criminal chamber. The biography of Ryleyev Kondraty Fedorovich, relating to the first years of his life in the capital, contains information about his friendship with many famous literary figures of that time: Pushkin, Bulgarin, Marlinsky, Speransky, Mordvinov and others.
Ryleyev: “I am not a poet, but a citizen”
A literary society often gathered in the Ryleyevs house, and at one of these meetings, in 1823, Ryleyev and Marlinsky (A. A. Bestuzhev) had the idea of releasing the annual Polar Star almanac, which became the predecessor of the Moskovsky Telegraf newspaper. Then the poem “Voinarovsky” and the famous patriotic ballads of the “Duma” by Ryleyev were published. The poet becomes a member of the revolutionary Northern Society, and a year later he is elected the leader of this society.
Sunset
Since that time, the biography of Ryleyev Kondraty Fedorovich completely devoted to his revolutionary activities. After the legendary uprising on Senate Square , the revolutionary poet was arrested and imprisoned in the fortress. During interrogations, he behaved calmly and took responsibility for organizing the uprising. Ryleyev became one of the five Decembrists sentenced to death. Revolutionary heroes were hanged on July 13, 1826. Unfortunately, the biography of Ryleyev Kondraty Fedorovich is very short, because he lived only 31 years. However, his life was vibrant and eventful and fully devoted to civil service and the public good.