Birth of Nikolay Ivanovich Yezhov
Birth of Nikolay Ivanovich Yezhov
Role range: 1917-1991
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Nikolay Ivanovich Yezhkov Biography and Timeline
Follow Nikolay Ivanovich Yezhkov through 6 dated historical records for Russia.
Nikolay Ivanovich Yezhkov, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1895–1938Years on this page
1895
1936
Plot
Yezhov is made Commissar for Internal Affairs to unmask the Trotsky-Zinoviev plot
Role range: 1917-1991
Purge
Made Commissar for Internal Affairs to unmask the Trotsky-Zinoviev plot
Role range: 1917-1991
Commissar
Appointed Commissar of Internal Defence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1936-1937
1937
Commissar
Appointed Commissar of State Security
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1937-1938
1938
Commissar
Appointed Commissar of Internal Affairs
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1938-1939
Records, sources and methodology
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