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Grigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev (born Ovsei-Gershon Aronovich Radomyslsky; 23 September [O.S. 11 September] 1883 – 25 August 1936) was a Russian revolutionary and Soviet politician. A prominent Old Bolshevik , Zinoviev was Vladimir Lenin 's closest associate prior to 1917 and a leading government figure in the early Soviet Union , serving as ...
Grigory Yevseyevich Zinovyev was a revolutionary who worked closely with Lenin in the Bolshevik Party before the Russian Revolution of 1917 and became a central figure in the Communist Party leadership in the Soviet Union in the 1920s.
Born in Ukraine to a Jewish family, Zinoviev began revolutionary activities by joining the underground Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) in 1901. In 1903 the RSDLP split between the Menshevik faction led by Julius Martov and the Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin. Zinoviev joined Lenin's faction, becoming one of the original Bolsheviks.
Overview. Grigori Zinoviev. (1883—1936) Quick Reference. (b. 11 Sept. 1883, d. 25 Aug. 1936). Soviet politician Born Radomyslsky Apfelbaum in Elizavetgrad, he joined the Russian Social Democratic Party in 1901 and supported the Bolshevik faction in 1903, becoming a close supporter of Lenin.
ZINOVIEV, GRIGORY YEVSEYEVICH (1883–1936), Bolshevik revolutionary leader and associate of Lenin who after 1917 became first an ally, then rival, of Stalin and later fell victim to the Great Purge.
Grigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev was a Russian revolutionary and Soviet politician. A prominent Old Bolshevik, Zinoviev was Vladimir Lenin's closest associate prior to 1917 and a leading government figure in the early Soviet Union, serving as chairman of the Communist International (Comintern) from 1919 to 1926.
Gregory Zinoviev Archive. 1883–1936. Biography. Works. The Social Roots of Opportunism (1916) Two Eras of War (1916) Wars – Defensive and Aggressive (1916) What is Imperialism? (1916) On the Present Situation (October 11, 1917) Resignations from the Bolshevik Central Committee (November 4, 1917) Lenin (pamphlet) (1918)
ZINOVIEV, GRIGORI YEVSEYEVICH (1883–1936), principal architect of the Communist International and its first chairman. He was Bolshevism's leading advocate of world revolution. He was born Grigori Yevseyevich Radomyslski in Yelizavetgrad (now Kirovograd), Ukraine.
One of the most prominent Soviet political leaders. He was one of three closest companions of Lenin and the leader of Comintern. He lost the power struggle to Stalin and was shot in 1936. Background. Lived: 1883-1936. Zinoviev’s real name was Orsel Gershon Aronov Radomyslsky.
Grigori Evseevich Zinoviev. The Soviet politician Grigori Evseevich Zinoviev (1883-1936) served the Russian Communist party in several high positions between 1901 and 1927. Opposed by Stalin, he was executed after a dramatic purge trial.
