Soviet Elections
Chkheidze is chosen as an early leader during Soviet formation.
Role range: 1903-1921 – 1917-1917
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Nikolai Chkheidze Biography and Timeline
Follow Nikolai Chkheidze through 47 dated historical records for Russia.
Nikolai Chkheidze, historical timeline
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1917
Election
Factory and military delegates begin forming the Petrograd Soviet.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Menshevik Party
Menshevik influence shapes the early Petrograd Soviet leadership.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Elections
Menshevik leaders call for elections to the Petrograd Soviet.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet
Helps organise the Soviet as revolutionary authority emerges.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Executive Committee
Chairs the Soviet Executive Committee during the revolution.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Order Number One
The Soviet issues Order Number One increasing soldiers representation and influence.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Order Number One
The Soviet issues Order Number One to soldiers of the garrison.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet
Represents Menshevik influence in the Petrograd Soviet.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Chairman
Factory and military delegates elect Chkheidze chairman of the Soviet.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Chairman
Workers and soldiers choose Chkheidze to lead the Petrograd Soviet.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
April Theses
Rejects Lenin's demand for Soviet power.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
April Days
Helps calm demonstrations against the government.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
April Days
Helps manage Soviet authority during the April crisis.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
First Congress of Soviets
Chkheidze opens the first national congress of Soviet representatives.
Role range: 1917-1936 – 1917-1917
Moderate Soviet Leadership
Chkheidze represents moderate socialist leadership during the early development of the Soviet.
Role range: 1917-1936 – 1917-1917
Congress of Soviets, 1st
Opens the First All-Russian Congress of Soviets as a leading moderate.
Role range: 1917-1936 – 1917-1917
Congress of Soviets, 1st
Presides as the first national Soviet congress opens.
Role range: 1917-1936 – 1917-1917
Congress of Soviets, 1st
Presides over Soviet politics as the first national congress opens.
Role range: 1917-1936 – 1917-1917
June Demonstration
Faces rising radical pressure in the Soviet streets.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
July Days
Chkheidze attempts to prevent the Soviet from supporting armed revolt.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
July Days
Refuses to let the Soviet endorse premature insurrection.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
July Days
Seeks to keep the Petrograd Soviet from endorsing armed revolt.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Post-July Soviet
Moderate Soviet leaders briefly recover authority.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Moderate Defeat
Moderate socialists lose influence after the Bolshevik seizure of power.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Debate
Chkheidze argues for cooperation between the Soviet and the Provisional Government.
Role range: 1903-1921 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Leadership
Represents Menshevik influence in the Petrograd Soviet.
Role range: 1903-1921 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 10
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 11
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 12
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 13
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 14
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 15
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 16
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 17
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 18
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 19
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 1
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 20
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Petrograd Soviet Organisation 2
The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.
Role range: 1917-1918 – 1917-1917
Records, sources and methodology
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