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Petrograd Soviet

Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1917–1918Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1917

Nikolai Chkheidze27 February 1917

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Helps organise the Soviet as revolutionary authority emerges.

Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky27 February 1917

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Bridges the Duma committee and the new Soviet leadership.

Matvey Ivanovich Skobelev27 February 1917

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Joins the Soviet leadership during the February Revolution.

Nikolai Sukhanov27 February 1917

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Records the formation of the Petrograd Soviet from inside revolutionary circles.

Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky12 March 1917

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Is elected vice chairman while joining the revolutionary leadership.

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin20 October 1917

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Supports Bolshevik work inside the Petrograd Soviet before the uprising.

1918

Grigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev1918

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Becomes chairman of the Petrograd Soviet after Bolshevik consolidation.

Names involved

Alexander Fedorovich KerenskyGrigory Yevseyevich ZinovievJoseph Vissarionovich StalinMatvey Ivanovich SkobelevNikolai ChkheidzeNikolai Sukhanov

Provenance

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