Historical figures in Kazan

The atlas holds 8 people and 10 moments here, from 1767 to 1918. The most recorded lives are Vladimir Lenin, Leo Tolstoy and Alexander Pushkin. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators, across the Interwar Period and World War I.

Notable people

  1. Alexander Pushkin

    in 1833

    1 moment here

    Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…

  2. Alexandre Dumas

    in 1858

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…

  3. Catherine II of Russia

    in 1767

    1 moment here

    Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…

  4. Leon Trotsky

    in 1918

    1 moment here

    Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet political leader, Marxist theorist, and organizer of the Red Army.…

  5. Leo Tolstoy

    in 1841

    1 moment here

    Russian novelist, essayist, educator, religious thinker, and social critic. Born at Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy studied in Kazan, served in the Caucasus…

  6. Maxim Gorky

    in 1884

    1 moment here

    Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov, known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, publisher, and political activist.…

  7. Mikhail Vrubel

    in 1889

    1 moment here

    Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…

  8. Vladimir Lenin

    from 1887 to 1888

    3 moments here

    Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…

Moments

  1. 1767 Arrives in Kazan Catherine II of Russia
  2. 1833 Investigated Pugachev sites in Kazan Alexander Pushkin
  3. 1841 Moves to Kazan relatives Leo Tolstoy
  4. 1858 Visit to Kazan Alexandre Dumas
  5. 1884 Move to Kazan Maxim Gorky
  6. 1887 Entered Kazan University Vladimir Lenin
  7. 1887 Student demonstration in Kazan Vladimir Lenin
  8. 1888 Returned to Kazan Vladimir Lenin
  9. 1889 Emergency journey to Kazan Mikhail Vrubel
  10. 1918 Visit near Kazan Leon Trotsky

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