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Boris Viktorovich Savinkov Biography and Timeline

Follow Boris Viktorovich Savinkov through 17 dated historical records for Russia.

Boris Viktorovich Savinkov, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1903–1918Years on this page

1903

Social Revolutionary Party

Member of SRP · Politics / SR

Appointed Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party

1904

Assassination of Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Plehve

Member of SRP · Politics / SR

Organizes the assassination of Plehve

Death of Boris Viktorovich Savinkov

Member of SRP · Politics / SR

Organizes the assassination of Plehve

1905

Assassination Campaign

Socialist Revolutionary · Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Supports Socialist Revolutionary terrorist activity against officials.

Role range: 1905-1905 – 1905-1905

Moscow Uprising

Socialist Revolutionary · Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Socialist Revolutionaries support armed resistance in Moscow.

Role range: 1905-1905 – 1905-1905

Assassination of Grand Duke Sergei

Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party · Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party

Organizes the assassination of Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich

Assassination of Sergei Alexandrovich Romanov

Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party · Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party

Organizes the assassination of Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich

Exile of Boris Viktorovich Savinkov

Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party · Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party

Arrested and condemned to death but escapes and flees to Switzerland

Bloody Sunday

Socialist Revolutionary · Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Sees terrorist politics gain support after the massacre.

Role range: 1905-1905 – 1905-1905

1909

The Pale Horse

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Pale Horse"

1913

That Which Never Happened

Arts / Literature

Publication of "That Which Never Happened"

1917

Vice Minister of War

Vice Minister of War · Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Appointed Vice Minister of War in the Kerensky Government

Role range: 1917-1918

Vice Minister of War

Vice Minister of War · Moscow · Warfare / Military

Appointed Vice Minister of War in the Kerensky Government

1918

Union for Defence of Fatherland and Freedom

Socialist Revolutionary · Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Savinkov organises an underground anti-Bolshevik network preparing armed resistance against Soviet rule.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1918-1918

Rebellion of officers in Yaroslavl 150 miles outside Moscow

Yaroslavl · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Organizes a revolt of officers in Yaroslavl 150 miles outside Moscow

Role range: 1917-1918

Yaroslavl Uprising

Socialist Revolutionary · Yaroslavl · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Savinkov's anti-Bolshevik organisation helps launch an armed uprising in Yaroslavl against Soviet authority.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1918-1918

Collapse of Yaroslavl Uprising

Socialist Revolutionary · Yaroslavl · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The anti-Bolshevik uprising associated with Savinkov collapses after sustained fighting and bombardment.

Role range: 1917-1918 – 1918-1918

Records, sources and methodology

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