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Boris Viktorovich Savinkov Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Boris Viktorovich Savinkov, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Russia.

17 records1903–191816 events3 places

Chronological biography

1903

Social Revolutionary Party1903
Politics / SR · Member of SRP

Appointed Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party

1904

Assassination of Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Plehve1904
Politics / SR · Member of SRP

Organizes the assassination of Plehve

Death of Boris Viktorovich Savinkov1904
Politics / SR · Member of SRP

Organizes the assassination of Plehve

1905

Assassination of Grand Duke Sergei1905
Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party · Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party

Organizes the assassination of Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich

Assassination of Sergei Alexandrovich Romanov1905
Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party · Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party

Organizes the assassination of Grand Duke Sergey Alexanderovich

Bloody Sunday1905
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Socialist Revolutionary · Russia

Sees terrorist politics gain support after the massacre.

Exile of Boris Viktorovich Savinkov1905
Politics / Socialist Revolutionary Party · Member of Socialist Revolutionary Party

Arrested and condemned to death but escapes and flees to Switzerland

Assassination CampaignNovember 1905
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Socialist Revolutionary · Russia

Supports Socialist Revolutionary terrorist activity against officials.

Moscow Uprising8 December 1905
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Socialist Revolutionary · Moscow

Socialist Revolutionaries support armed resistance in Moscow.

1909

The Pale Horse1909
Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Pale Horse"

1913

That Which Never Happened1913
Arts / Literature

Publication of "That Which Never Happened"

1917

Vice Minister of War1917
Warfare / Military · Vice Minister of War · Moscow

Appointed Vice Minister of War in the Kerensky Government

Vice Minister of War1917
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Vice Minister of War · Moscow

Appointed Vice Minister of War in the Kerensky Government

1918

Union for Defence of Fatherland and FreedomMay 1918
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Socialist Revolutionary · Moscow

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

Reballion of officers in Yaroslavl 150 miles outside Moscow5 July 1918
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Yaroslavl

Organizes a revolt of officers in Yaroslavl 150 miles outside Moscow

Yaroslavl Uprising6 July 1918
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Socialist Revolutionary · Yaroslavl

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

Collapse of Yaroslavl Uprising21 July 1918
Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Socialist Revolutionary · Yaroslavl

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

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