Yevgeny Prigozhin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Yevgeny Prigozhin, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Russia.

6 records2023–20236 events5 places

Chronological biography

2023

Soledar Captured12 January 2023

Warfare / Russia-Ukraine War · Founder · Wagner Group Leader · Soledar

Wagner claims a role in capturing Soledar.

Wagner Prisoner Recruitment Ends9 February 2023

Warfare / Russia-Ukraine War · Founder · Wagner Group Leader · Russia

Says Wagner has stopped recruiting prisoners.

Bakhmut Claimed Captured20 May 2023

Warfare / Russia-Ukraine War · Founder · Wagner Group Leader · Bakhmut

Claims Wagner captures Bakhmut after heavy losses.

Claimed Capture of Bakhmut20 May 2023

Warfare / Russia-Ukraine War · Mercenary Chief · Leader of Wagner Group · Bakhmut

Claims Wagner forces have captured Bakhmut after months of fighting

Wagner Mutiny24 June 2023

Warfare / Russia-Ukraine War · Mercenary Chief · Leader of Wagner Group · Rostov-on-Don

Launches an armed mutiny against Russia's military leadership

Death in Plane Crash23 August 2023

Warfare / Russia-Ukraine War · Mercenary Chief · Leader of Wagner Group · Tver Oblast

Dies in a plane crash after the Wagner mutiny

Titles and roles

Founder · Wagner Group Leader · Mercenary Chief · Leader of Wagner Group

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.