Birth of Karl Bernhardovich Radek
Birth of Karl Bernhardovich Radek
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Karl Bernhardovich Radek Biography and Timeline
Follow Karl Bernhardovich Radek through 16 dated historical records for Russia.
Karl Bernhardovich Radek, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1885–1939Years on this page
1885
1901
Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
Appointed Member of Polish & Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
SDP
Appointed Member of Polish & Lithuanian Social Democratic Party
1905
Exile of Karl Bernhardovich Radek
Fights in exile in Poland
Role range: 1905-1905
1917
Exile of Karl Bernhardovich Radek
Returns to Russia with Lenin to fight in the revolution
Role range: 1917-1918
Fackel, Die
Trotsky founds a propaganda section under Radek. Produces a paper for German & Austrian prisoners of war & troops on the Eastern front
Role range: 1917-1918
1918
Volkerfiede, Der
"under the editorship of Karl Radek for free distribution among our German brothers". Die Fackel is renamed der Volkerfriede
Role range: 1917-1918
1927
Purge
Expelled from the Communist Party for being a Trotskyist
Role range: 1917-1991
1930
Exile of Karl Bernhardovich Radek
Returns to Russia from exile
Role range: 1917-1991
Press
Appointed Editor of Izvestia
1937
Purge
Expelled from the CP during Stalins "great purges" of the Party
Role range: 1917-1991
Purge
Show trials are held including Radek & Pyatakov
Role range: 1917-1991
Trial
The second show trial of Karl Radek, Grigory Sokolnikov, Yuri Pyatakov and 14 others took place in January 1937, with even more alleged conspiracies and crimes linked to Trotsky
Role range: 1917-1991
Trial
Sentenced to imprisonment
Role range: 1917-1991
Arrest of Karl Bernhardovich Radek
Arrested during the Moscow trials
Role range: 1917-1991
1939
Death of Karl Bernhardovich Radek
Death of Karl Bernhardovich Radek, in prison
Role range: 1917-1991
Records, sources and methodology
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