Sergey Nechayev
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Russian revolutionary (1847-1882)
Key facts
- Born
- Sergei Gennadiyevich Nechaev , ( 1847-10-02 ) 2 October 1847, Ivanovo , Vladimir Governorate , Russian Empire
- Died
- 3 December 1882 (1882-12-03) (aged 35), St. Petersburg , Russian Empire
- Known for
- Catechism of a Revolutionary Nechayevshchina
- Movement
- Narodniks , Russian nihilist movement
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sergey
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Ivanovo
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Movement
- nihilism
- Image
- Nechayev.png
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- date of birth
- 1847-09-20
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- Sergey Nechayev
- date of death
- 1882-11-21
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Encyclopedic overview
Sergei Gennadiyevich Nechaev (Russian: Сергей Геннадиевич Нечаев; 2 October [O.S. 20 September] 1847 – 3 December [O.S. 21 November] 1882) was a Russian communist, part of the Russian nihilist movement, known for his single-minded pursuit of revolution by any means necessary, including revolutionary terror.
Nechaev fled Russia in 1869 after having been involved in the murder of a former comrade (Ivan Ivanov) [ru], who disagreed with some actions of Nechaevites. Complicated relationships with fellow revolutionaries caused him to be expelled from the International Workingmen's Association. Arrested in Switzerland in 1872, he was extradited back to Russia, where he received a twenty-year sentence and died in prison.
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