Sergei Kirov
Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary (1886–1934)
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Sergei Kirov was a prominent Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary who rose to leadership in the Communist Party during the 1920s and early 1930s. His assassination in 1934 became a pivotal moment in Soviet history, as Stalin used it as justification to launch brutal purges that killed thousands of party members and citizens.
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- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1934
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- 13
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Personal details BornSergei Mironovich Kostrikov (1886-03-27)27 March 1886 Urzhum, Russia
Died1 December 1934(1934-12-01) (aged 48) Leningrad, Soviet Union
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1886 births1934 deathsAssassinated Soviet politiciansAssassination of Sergei KirovBurials at the Kremlin Wall NecropolisCandidates of the Central Committee of the 10th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks)Candidates of the Central Committee of the 11th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks)Candidates of the Politburo of the 14th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)Candidates of the Politburo of the 15th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)