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Boris Savinkov was a male writer and revolutionary born in Kharkiv in 1879. He was educated at Saint Petersburg State University and held citizenship in the Russian Empire and Poland. Savinkov spoke and wrote in Russian and Polish. He was a member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, the SR Combat Organization, and the Union for the Defense of the Motherland and Freedom.
His occupations included roles as a terrorist and murderer. He committed suicide in Moscow on May 7, 1925. Savinkov authored three works, including *Caballo Amarillo*, *Pale Horse*, and *Le Cheval blême*. His name in his native language is Борис Викторович Савинков.
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- Works
- 3
Top works
- Caballo Amarillo
- Pale Horse
- Le Cheval blême
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Key facts
- Born
- Boris Viktorovich Savinkov , 31 January 1879, Kharkov , Russian Empire
- Died
- 7 May 1925 (1925-05-07) (aged 46), Lubyanka prison , Moscow , Soviet Union
- Cause of death
- Defenestration ( murder or suicide )
- Other name
- V. Ropshin
- Education
- St. Petersburg University University of Berlin Heidelberg University
- Organizations
- SR Combat Organization (1903–1907) Union for the Defense of the Motherland and Freedom (1918) Russian Political Committee (1920–1921)
- Notable work
- The Pale Horse (1909)
- Political party
- Socialist Revolutionary Party (1903–1917)
- Prime minister
- Alexander Kerensky
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Boris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Kharkiv
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- murderer
- Educated at
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Political party
- Socialist Revolutionary Party
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Image
- Boris Savinkov (cleaned).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Boris Viktorovich Savinkov (Russian: Борис Викторович Савинков; 31 January 1879 – 7 May 1925) was a Russian revolutionary, writer, and politician. As a leading figure in the Socialist Revolutionary Party's (SR) Combat Organization, he was a key organizer of high-profile assassinations of tsarist officials, including that of Interior Minister Vyacheslav von Plehve in 1904 and Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich in 1905. Following the February Revolution of 1917, Savinkov served as Assistant Minister of War in the Russian Provisional Government. After the October Revolution, he became a prominent leader of armed resistance against the Bolsheviks, notably founding the Union for the Defense of the Motherland and Freedom.
Savinkov's political career was characterized by dramatic shifts in allegiance and a reputation as an enigmatic "revolutionary rogue." He transitioned from militant anti-tsarism to patriotic nationalism during World War I, and later became a dedicated anti-Bolshevik, before an apparent, though controversial, repentance in Soviet captivity. He was deeply involved in numerous conspiracies, collaborating at various times with diverse figures and groups, including several foreign governments. His complex personality—a blend of charm, intelligence, ruthlessness, and a penchant for intrigue—drew varied contemporary assessments, from a "Russian Bonaparte" to a diabolical figure.
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