Kristian Jaak Peterson (March 14 [O.S. March 2] 1801, Riga – August 4 [O.S. July 23] 1822, Riga) also known as Christian Jacob Petersohn, was an Estonian poet, commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder of modern Estonian poetry. He died of tuberculosis aged 21.
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1801
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1822 (aged 20)
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