Ze'ev Jabotinsky
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Russian Jewish poet, founder of Revisionist Zionist movement (1880–1940)
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Vladimir Jabotinsky, also known by the pseudonym Altalena, was a Russian Empire and Mandatory Palestine citizen who worked as a poet, orator, activist, and local historian. He was educated at Sapienza University of Rome and spoke French, Russian, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Jabotinsky wrote in Russian and Hebrew and served as a member of the Jewish National Council and the Union of Revisionist Zionists. His religious worldview was Judaism.
He participated in World War I as part of the British Army and received the award of Member of the Order of the British Empire. His notable works include *Ikh bashuldik!*, *Selección de escritos de Zeev Jabotinsky*, *Rosh Betar*, *Les Cinq*, *Bund i sionizm*, and *וואס איז אזוינס דאס באזעלער פראגראם*. He was described in the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
Jabotinsky was born in 1880 in Odesa and died on August 3, 1940, in Hunter, Greene County, from cardiovascular disease. He is buried at Mount Herzl. He was male and had a child named Eri Jabotinsky.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1940
- Works
- 206
Top works
- Ikh bashuldik!
- Selección de escritos de Zeev Jabotinsky, Rosh Betar
- Les Cinq
- וואס איז אזוינס דאס באזעלער פראגראם
- Bund i sionizm
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Key facts
- Born
- Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky , ( 1880-10-17 ) 17 October 1880 , Odessa , Russian Empire
- Died
- 3 August 1940 (1940-08-03) (aged 59) , Hunter, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- 1940–1964: New Montefiore Cemetery , New York, U.S. 1964–present: Mt. Herzl , Jerusalem , 31°46′26″N 35°10′50″E / 31.77389°N 35.18056°E / 31.77389; 35.18056
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Alma mater
- Sapienza University
- Occupations
- Zionist activist military leader author journalist
- Years active
- 1898–1940
- Known for
- Betar movement
- Political party
- Hatzohar
- Spouse
- Hanna Markovna Halpern ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1907 – 1940 )
- Children
- Eri Jabotinsky
- Awards
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (1919)
- Allegiance
- United Kingdom
- Branch
- British Army , • Territorial Army
- Service years
- 1915–1919
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- Unit
- 20th Battalion , London Regiment , Jewish Legion
- Conflicts
- World War I
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Zionism
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Mandatory Palestine
- Place of birth
- Odesa
- Place of death
- Greene County
- Child
- Eri Jabotinsky
- Occupation
- zionist
- Educated at
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Political party
- Union of Revisionist Zionists
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Yiddish
- Religion
- Judaism
- Movement
- Revisionist Zionism
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- British Army
- Image
- Zeev Jabotinsky portrait.png
- Residence
- Istanbul Province
- Significant event
- 1919-1920 Arab riots in Palestine
- Political ideology
- economic liberalism
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- Commons category
- Zeev Jabotinsky
- date of death
- 1940-08-04
- topic's main category
- Category:Ze'ev Jabotinsky
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- Zeev Jabotinsky
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- writing language
- Hebrew
- member of
- Jewish National Council
- pseudonym
- Altalena
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1880-10-09
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Encyclopedic overview
Ze'ev Jabotinsky MBE (born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky; 17 October 1880 – 3 August 1940) was an author, poet, orator, soldier, and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement and the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa.
With Joseph Trumpeldor, he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British Army in World War I. Later he established several Jewish organizations, including the paramilitary group Betar in Latvia, the youth movement Hatzohar and the militant organization Irgun in Mandatory Palestine.
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