Appointed Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party
Historical person
Boris Viktorovich Savinkov Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Boris Viktorovich Savinkov, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Russia.
Chronological biography
1903
1904
Organizes the assassination of Plehve
Organizes the assassination of Plehve
1905
Organizes the assassination of Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich
Organizes the assassination of Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich
Sees terrorist politics gain support after the massacre.
Arrested and condemned to death but escapes and flees to Switzerland
Supports Socialist Revolutionary terrorist activity against officials.
Socialist Revolutionaries support armed resistance in Moscow.
1909
Publication of "The Pale Horse"
1913
Publication of "That Which Never Happened"
1917
Appointed Vice Minister of War in the Kerensky Government
Appointed Vice Minister of War in the Kerensky Government
1918
Savinkov organises an underground anti-Bolshevik network preparing armed resistance against Soviet rule.
Organizes a revolt of officers in Yaroslavl 150 miles outside Moscow
Savinkov's anti-Bolshevik organisation helps launch an armed uprising in Yaroslavl against Soviet authority.
The anti-Bolshevik uprising associated with Savinkov collapses after sustained fighting and bombardment.
Titles and roles
Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party · Member of SRP · Socialist Revolutionary · Vice Minister of War
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.