Leon Trotsky
Russian Marxist revolutionary (1879–1940).
The record
Leon Trotsky was a Russian Marxist revolutionary. Born on 26 October 1879 in Bereslavka, Trotsky died on 21 August 1940 in Coyoacán at the age of 60.
Positions held include People's Commissar (1917–1918), Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly (1917–1918) and Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1917). Notable works include Trotskyism, The Permanent Revolution and My Life. Honours include Order of the Red Banner.
With a Wikipedia article in 185 languages, Leon Trotsky is No. 506 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 26 October 1879, Bereslavka
- Died
- 21 August 1940, Coyoacán (aged 60)
- Country
- Russian Empire
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, autobiographer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Height
- 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Languages
- Russian, Ukrainian, German, English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 185
Did you know
Was 38 when first people's Commissar (1917).
Lived to 60.
Shares a birthday with François Mitterrand and Evo Morales.
Two people in the Index born in Bereslavka, with Olga Kameneva.
Has a Wikipedia article in 185 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1917–1918People's Commissar
- 1917–1918Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly
- 1917Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- 1917–1919Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- 1918–1923People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the RSFSR
- 1919–1926Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- 1923–1925People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs
Connections
- FatherDavid Bronstein
- MotherAnna Bronstein
- SpouseNatalia Sedova
- SpouseAleksandra Sokolovskaya
- SiblingOlga Kameneva
- ChildSergei Sedov
- ChildZinaida Volkova
- ChildLev Sedov
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Red Banner
Notable works
- Trotskyism
- The Permanent Revolution
- My Life
- The Revolution Betrayed
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