CONTRIBUTION OF SUGAR GROWER LEOPOLD KOENIG TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLOBOZHANSHCHINA (DEDICATED TO THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH)

Abstract

November 25 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Leopold Yegorovich Koenig, a well – known sugar grower of the late XIX century, who made a significant contribution to the development of Slobozhanshchina. Being the owner of sugar factories, he created latifundia, which became exemplary thanks to the work and perseverance of the sugar factory owner.