Vladimir Purishkevich

Vladimir Mitrofanovich Purishkevich ({{lang-ru|???????? ???????????? ??????????}}) (August 12, 1870, Kishinev –February, 1920, Novorossiysk, Russia), was a Russian politician before the Bolshevik revolution. Born in a family of poor nobleman in Bessarabia Purishkevich graduated from Odessa university with a degree

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August 12 - 1870 - Kishinev - February - 1920 - Novorossiysk - Russia - Russian - Bolshevik revolution - Bessarabia - Odessa

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in theology. Purishkevich was a far-rightist who in 1905 was one of the founders of the Union of the Russian People, later after a split within organization founded his

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Theology - Far-right - 1905 - Union of the Russian People

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own group known as Union of Archangel Michael.

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During the Russian Revolution of 1905 he organized Black Hundreds militia (officially to aid the police in the fight against left-wing extremists and the restoration of order). Purishkevich was elected as a deputee into II, III and IV Russian State Duma, where he became popular leader of the radical monarchist right and gained fame because of his emotional speeches, flamboyant and scandalous behaviour, and his monarchist and anti-Semitic views. During World War I Purishkevich quit politics and was in charge of a medical aid train on the frontlines.

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Russian Revolution of 1905 - Black Hundreds - State Duma - Monarchist - Anti-Semitic - World War I

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In 1916 together with prince Yusupov and [[Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov|great-prince Dmitry

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1916 - Prince Yusupov

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Pavlovich]], Purishkevich organized and carried out the assasination of Grigori Rasputin, trying to save the institution of monarchy. After the February Revolution in 1917, he called for the abolishment of the Soviets. In October, he organized the "Committee for the Motherland's Salvation" in St.Petersburg's, and was joined by a number of officers, military cadets and others.

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Grigori Rasputin - February Revolution - 1917 - Soviets - St.Petersburg's

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In November, Purishkevich was arrested by Bolshevik Cheka and charged with a "counter-revolutionary conspiracy". During his trial, Cheka found correspondence between Purishkevich and General Kaledin - one of the leaders of the White anti-Bolshevik movement. After a year in Bolshevik jail Purishkevich was released supposedly because of his poor health. He immediately joined General Denikin's army in southern Russia where he published the monarchist journal "Blagovest". In 1920 Vladimir Purishkevich died from typhus in Novorossiysk.

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Bolshevik - Cheka - General Kaledin - White anti-Bolshevik movement - General Denikin - Southern Russia - 1920 - Typhus - Novorossiysk

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