Vladimir Lenin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Vladimir Lenin, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Russia.

7 records1917–19207 events2 places

Chronological biography

1917

April Theses4 April 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Leader · Bolshevik Leader · Petrograd

Presents a program rejecting support for the Provisional Government

Program Publication7 April 1917

Media / Pravda · Leader · Bolshevik Leader · Petrograd

Uses the Bolshevik newspaper to press a new revolutionary program

April Days20 April 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Leader · Bolshevik Leader · Petrograd

Presses Bolshevik opposition to the Provisional Government during the crisis

Congress of Soviets, 1st4 June 1917

Government / Congress of Soviets · Bolshevik · Bolshevik Delegate · Petrograd

Challenges moderate Soviet leaders by declaring that Bolsheviks are ready to take power

Second Congress of Soviets26 October 1917

Government / Congress of Soviets · Leader · Bolshevik Leader · Petrograd

Presents decrees on peace and land to the Second Congress

1919

Comintern Foundation2 March 1919

Politics / International, 3rd · Leader · Bolshevik Leader · Moscow

Sponsors the founding congress of the Communist International

1920

Twenty-One Conditions6 August 1920

Politics / International, 3rd · Leader · Bolshevik Leader · Moscow

Promotes conditions for parties joining the Communist International

Titles and roles

Bolshevik · Bolshevik Delegate · Leader · Bolshevik Leader

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.