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Why did Mikhail Lermontov remain in Pyatigorsk in 1841?
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Mikhail Lermontov
Mikhail Lermontov.
Mikhail Lermontov remained in the health resort city of Pyatigorsk in 1841 while traveling to rejoin his regiment because he was seeking medical treatment at the spa.1
During his stay, he encountered various acquaintances from St. Petersburg, which led to an environment of intrigue and hostility. This tension ultimately resulted in a provoked quarrel with an officer named N.S. Martynov, culminating in a duel that caused the poet's death.1