Ludvík Svoboda

Also known as Ludvik Svoboda

Czechoslovak general and politician (1895-1979)

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Ludvík Svoboda was a Czechoslovak military leader and political figure who lived from 1895 to 1979. He is significant in Czech and Slovak history as a general who played an important role in his country's twentieth-century political and military affairs.

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Known for

Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party — Self (archive footage)2016
Vtedy v auguste — archív1990
Flame of Persia — Self1971
Czechoslovakia 1968 — Self (archive footage)1969
Oratorio for Prague — Self (archive footage)1968
100 let — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1968
Elective Affinities — Self1968
Czechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedy — Self1968

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ludvík
Family name: Svoboda
Gender: male
Citizenship: Czechoslovakia
Place of birth: Hroznatín
Place of death: Prague
Occupation: writer
Political party: Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Languages spoken: Hungarian
Native language: Czech
Award: Zborov Commemorative Medal
Field of work: politics
Conflict: Battle of the Dukla Pass
Military branch: Czechoslovak Legions
Military rank: general of the army
Image: Ludvík Svoboda (První vláda ústavy devátého května).jpg
Work location: Hranice

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date of death: 1979-09-20
Commons category: Ludvík Svoboda
date of birth: 1895-11-25
topic's main category: Category:Ludvík Svoboda
commander of (DEPRECATED): I Corps
name in native language: Ludvík Svoboda
allegiance: Soviet Union
cause of death: cerebrovascular disease
ethnic group: Czechs
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Ludvík Svoboda ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈludviːk ˈsvoboda]; 25 November 1895 – 20 September 1979) was a Czech general and politician. He fought in both World Wars, for which he was regarded as a national hero, and he later served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1975.

Early and personal life

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