Paus family
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The Paus family, also styled de Paus or von Paus, is a Norwegian family that emerged as an aristocratic priestly family from Medieval Oslo in the 16th century. For centuries, it belonged to the "arist
Old Kviteseid Church, built ca. 1260, where Peder Paus is buried under the choir floor
Aase Povelsdatter Paus (died 1713), daughter of Povel Paus and Ingrid Trinepol
Ship-owner Ole Paus (1776–1855)
Judge, Governor of Bratsberg and Member of Parliament Christian Cornelius Paus, the uncle of Henrik Ibsen
Leo Tolstoy
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
Paus family
…family members have owned half a dozen estates and castles in Sweden, of which Herresta is still owned by the family; this branch is descended from Leo Tolstoy. Christopher (de) Paus, a papal chamberlain and heir to one of Norway’s largest timber companies, donated the Paus collection of classical sculpture…
Tolstoy in 1908
Tolstoy at age 20, c. 1848
Tolstoy's wife Sophia and their daughter Alexandra
Portrait of Leo Tolstoy by Ivan Kramskoi, 1873