Historical figures in Kyiv
The atlas holds 16 people and 28 moments here, from 968 to 2013. The most recorded lives are Vladimir the Great, Mikhail Vrubel and Nikita Khrushchev. Among them Writers, Educators and Performers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Alexander Pushkin
in 1821
1 moment here
Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…
Alexei Leonov
in 1975
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…
Batu Khan
in 1240
1 moment here
Batu Khan (c. 1205–1255) was a Mongol ruler of the Jochid ulus and founder of the Golden Horde.…
Golda Meir
in 1898
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Imam Shamil
in 1868
1 moment here
Avar imam, political and military leader of the Caucasian Imamate, and principal leader of North Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia during the…
John McCain
in 2013
1 moment here
John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…
John Steinbeck
in 1947
1 moment here
American novelist, journalist, and war correspondent whose life and work ranged from California’s Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula to wartime…
Leon Trotsky
in 1905
1 moment here
Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet political leader, Marxist theorist, and organizer of the Red Army.…
Leo Tolstoy
in 1879
1 moment here
Russian novelist, essayist, educator, religious thinker, and social critic. Born at Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy studied in Kazan, served in the Caucasus…
Mikhail Vrubel
from 1884 to 1903
4 moments here
Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…
Nikita Khrushchev
from 1928 to 1943
3 moments here
Soviet Communist Party leader and chairman of the Council of Ministers. Khrushchev rose from industrial work in the Donbas through party posts in…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1892
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Salvador Allende
in 1972
1 moment here
Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1881
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Sergei Rachmaninoff
in 1893
1 moment here
Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Born in the Novgorod Governorate of the Russian Empire, he studied and worked chiefly in Saint…
Vladimir the Great
from 968 to 1015
8 moments here
Vladimir I Sviatoslavich, known as Vladimir the Great, was prince of Novgorod and grand prince of Kiev.…
Moments
- 968 Shelter during the Pecheneg siege of Kyiv Vladimir the Great
- 980 Siege and entry into Kyiv Vladimir the Great
- 986 Religious envoys received in Kyiv Vladimir the Great
- 988 Return to Kyiv and baptism of the people Vladimir the Great
- 992 Return to Kyiv after the Trubizh victory Vladimir the Great
- 996 Prayer at the Church of the Tithes Vladimir the Great
- 996 Return to Kyiv after the Vasyliv feast Vladimir the Great
- 1015 Death at Berestove Vladimir the Great
- 1240 Siege of Kiev Batu Khan
- 1821 Visited Kyiv Alexander Pushkin
- 1868 Move to Kyiv Imam Shamil
- 1879 Visits Kyiv Leo Tolstoy
- 1881 Performances in Kyiv Sarah Bernhardt
- 1884 Arrival for St. Cyril's restoration Mikhail Vrubel
- 1885 Return to Kyiv from Venice Mikhail Vrubel
- 1886 New Year visit to Kyiv Mikhail Vrubel
- 1892 All-Tchaikovsky concert in Kiev Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1893 Conducting performances of Aleko in Kyiv Sergei Rachmaninoff
- 1898 Birth in Kyiv Golda Meir
- 1903 Death of Savva Vrubel in Kyiv Mikhail Vrubel
- 1905 Return through Kiev Leon Trotsky
- 1928 Organizational department chief in Kiev Nikita Khrushchev
- 1938 Arrival as Ukrainian party head Nikita Khrushchev
- 1943 Return to Ukraine Nikita Khrushchev
- 1947 First Soviet journey: Kyiv John Steinbeck
- 1972 Official Soviet Union visit Salvador Allende
- 1975 Postflight visit to Kyiv Alexei Leonov
- 2013 Euromaidan appearance at Independence Square John McCain