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Leon Trotsky

Lev Davidovich Trotsky (né Bronstein; 7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician and political theorist. He was a key figure in the 1905 Revolution, the October Revolution of 1917, the Russian Civil War, and the establishment of the Soviet Union, from which he was…

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Born
Lev Davidovich Bronstein (1879-11-07)7 November 1879 Yanovka, Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)
Cause of death
Assassination via ice axe wound
Children
4, including Zinaida, Lev and Sergei
Citizenship
Russia (until 1922) · Soviet Union (1922–1932) · Stateless (from 1932)
Died
21 August 1940(1940-08-21) (aged 60) Mexico City, Mexico
Nickname
Leyba

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Childhood and family (1879–1895)

Early political activities and life (1896–1917)

Russian Revolution and aftermath

Exile (1929–1940)

Assassination

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Citizenship · 3
Leon Trotsky → Russia (until 1922), Soviet Union (1922–1932), Stateless (from 1932)
Party · 3
Leon Trotsky → All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) (1918–1927), Mezhraiontsy (1917), Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (1902–1917)

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Leon TrotskyBornLev Davidovich Bronstein (1879-11-07)7 November 1879 Yanovka, Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyCause of deathAssassination via ice axe wound1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyChildren4, including Zinaida, Lev and Sergei1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyCitizenshipRussia (until 1922)1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyCitizenshipSoviet Union (1922–1932)1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyCitizenshipStateless (from 1932)1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyDied21 August 1940(1940-08-21) (aged 60) Mexico City, Mexico1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyNicknameLeyba1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPartyRussian Social Democratic Labour Party (1902–1917)1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPartyMezhraiontsy (1917)1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPartyAll-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) (1918–1927)1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPreceded byNikolai Podvoisky1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPreceded byOffice established1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPreceded byNikolay Chkheidze1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPremierVladimir Lenin1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyPremierAlexei Rykov1.00infobox
Leon TrotskyResting placeLeon Trotsky House Museum, Mexico City, Mexico1.00infobox
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Leon TrotskySpousesNatalia Sedova ​(m. 1903)​1.00infobox
Leon TrotskySucceeded byMikhail Frunze1.00infobox
Leon TrotskySucceeded byGeorgy Chicherin1.00infobox
Leon TrotskySucceeded byGrigory Zinoviev1.00infobox

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