Poet
Anna Akhmatova
Wrote Requiem about the Terror while it was happening, keeping it off paper and memorised by friends in pieces. Her first husband was shot and her son imprisoned repeatedly.
Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, known by her pen name Anna Akhmatova, was a Russian and Soviet poet. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1965 and 1966.
- Born
- 1889-06-23, Odessa, UkraineA Sunday
- Died
- 1966-03-05, Domodedovo, RussiaA Saturday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1889-06-23, Odessa, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
Europe/KievThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 2°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 17°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 17°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 6°03′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1966-03-05, Domodedovo, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 14°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 2°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 26°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 17°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 22°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 17°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Anna Akhmatova was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.