Tolstoy family

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The House of Tolstoy, or Tolstoi (Russian: Толстой), is a family of Russian nobility (dvoryanstvo) that acceded to the rank of counts of the Russian Empire. The name Tolstoy is itself derived from the Russian adjective tolstyj (толстый lit. 'thick, stout, fat'). They are the descendants of Andrey Kharitonovich Tolstoy ("the Fat"), who moved from Chernigov to Moscow and served under Vasily II of Moscow in the 15th century. The Tolstoys have left a lasting legacy in Russian politics, military history, literature, and fine arts. The most famous member of the family is the author Leo Tolstoy.

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