Andrejs Pumpurs
Poet
Andrejs Pumpurs was a poet who penned the Latvian epic Lāčplēsis and a prominent figure in the Young Latvia movement. Working in the land before volunteering to fight in Serbia against the Ottoman Empire in 1876, he became a loyal officer in the... Wikipedia
Born: September 22, 1841, Birzgale Parish, Latvia
Died: July 6, 1902 (age 60 years), Riga, Latvia
Spouse: Ede Goba
Parents: Indrikis Pumpurs and Lize Pumpurs
Place of burial: Great Cemetery, Riga, Latvia
