The Russian pensioner, who was presumably the oldest person on the planet, died at the age of 123 years.
The father of 8 children Appazov Iliev of Ingushetia has told that came to light when the last king, fought in the First world war, was declared too old to participate in the Second world war, after which the greater part of his life spent as a shepherd.
However, the documents confirming the date of his birth, was lost, so his age can not be confirmed officially. And the oldest person on the planet (that has been proven officially) is Sarah Knauss from USA, who died in 1999 aged 119 years and 97 days.
Iliev attributed his longevity to his regime and a long night sleep 11 hours per night. Every day he had finished work at 19:00 and got up at 6:00 again to go to graze his herd. He tried to avoid doctors and medicines as much as possible, while in 121 the year he had surgery due to cataracts. Appazov only ate fresh vegetables from her garden and meat from animals reared in his native village of Guli in the Caucasus mountains. Survivor drinking milk and fresh spring water.
Iliev told me that he began herding cattle at a very young age, and in the years 1917-1922 fought for the Red army in the Civil war in Russia. However, at the age of 45 years, he was considered too old for active combat in world war II, and instead he became a tractor driver. In 1944 he was deported together with other indigenous residents of Ingushetia to Kazakhstan, where he lived in extreme poverty.
The head of the Republic of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Bamatgireyevich Yevkurov, wrote: «Our survivor, the oldest man in Russia, Appazov Iliev died at the age of 123 years. Appazov lived in different epochs and generations, and raised 8 children. He had 35 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was a kind and loving person who loved his life. I know that because I met him a few times.»
He spoke in his native Ingush language, although it is considered a long-lived Russia, but Russian language never learned.
Born in March of 1896, the last Tsar Nicholas II, he’s already at 7 years of age, one was herding sheep in the mountains. He was a shepherd most of his life, his flock was up to 800 animals. A few years ago, he said: «the first time my parents sent me alone to graze sheep in 7 years. I cried all day because I was really scared. In the mountains there were many soldiers, I was very scared. It took more than 100 years, but I still remember the fear.»
At the age of 115 years, he could still ride a horse and go into the field to graze the flock. In 119 years he weeded the grass, it was also reported that in this age, «he still had all his teeth.»
Appazov said that the centenarians in their family are not uncommon. His own grandfather, who lived to 120 years, remarried at 80 and then became the father of 8 children.
The wife of Appazov, Madinat, died in 2014. The pair met in Kazakhstan when he was driving the tractor and saw the other tractor is moving in the wrong direction. He followed him and found that manages the girl who fell asleep at the wheel. He jumped on her tractor and helped to stop the car. After this unusual Dating couple loved each other.
2015 Appazov was listed in the «Book of records of Russia» as a survivor of the country.
Before the death of the veteran, his grandson Mustafa Iliev (33 years) said: «Grandpa tells us that always need to be active, to be in action. He likes to say: «If you see that someone needs help, don’t turn your head. Help him. Looking at you, people should say: «Wonderful, someone’s son? What was his family like?» Because you are responsible not only for dignity but also for the dignity of the family.» In addition, he always repeats how important it is to appreciate what we have and sharing with others. When we lived in Kazakhstan, our family often went hungry, we knew what it means to live in poverty. People working in the field, but could not eat the grain. Every day, when they went home, their hats and pockets checked, not stolen whether they harvest. But they soon contrived to wear high boots, and put a little grain in them… so they survived and fed the family.»
It is believed that in the Caucasus, many people live to a very old age, but rarely find their birth certificates, so their age cannot be confirmed.
