What was Felix Dzerzhinsky’s role in the Soviet Union?

Dzerzhinsky was a Bolshevik revolutionary who founded the Cheka, the first Soviet secret police organs, and played a pivotal role in the early Soviet state’s security apparatus.

Where did Felix Dzerzhinsky study?

He studied at the Saint Petersburg State University, where he earned his education before becoming involved in revolutionary politics.

What was the Cheka, and why was it significant?

The Cheka was the first Soviet secret police force, established by Dzerzhinsky in 1917. It was instrumental in suppressing counter-revolutionary movements and maintaining Bolshevik control during the Russian Civil War.

How did Felix Dzerzhinsky influence Soviet state security?

Dzerzhinsky’s leadership in the Cheka laid the groundwork for the KGB, shaping the Soviet Union’s approach to political repression and state security for decades.

Felix Dzerzhinsky

Bolshevik revolutionary and founder of the first Soviet secret police organs (1877-1926)

Person human Q188570

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Sex or gender: male^[28]
Date of birth: August 30, 1877
Date of death: July 20, 1926
Place of birth: Dzerzhinovo
Place of death: Moscow
Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union^[13]^[14]^[15]
Occupation: politician, revolutionary, communist
Position held: Chairman of the GPU, Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly, chairman of the OGPU^[17]^[18]^[19]
Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University, Vilnius Gymnasium^[20]^[21]
Religion or worldview: lapsed Catholic, atheism^[26]^[27]
Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]
Award received: Order of the Red Banner, Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (V)^[22]^[23]
Father: Edmund Dzierżyński^[9]
Mother: Helena Dzierżyńska^[10]
Spouse: Sofia Dzerzhinskaya^[11]
Child: Jan Dzerzhinsky^[12]
Sibling: Władysław Dzierżyński, Aldona Dzierżyńska
Cause of death: myocardial infarction^[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish, Yiddish, Latin, Russian
Allegiance: Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[38]
Birth name: Feliks Szczęsny Dzierżyński
Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6, Faces of Moscow^[40]^[41]^[42]
Family: House of Dzierżyński^[29]

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Family name: Dzierżyński^[36]
Given name: Feliks^[37]
Manner of death: natural causes^[39]
Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks^[24]^[25]
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Native language: Polish^[16]
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Participant in: 4th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, 6th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, 7th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 9th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 10th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 11th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 12th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 13th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 14th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party
Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[8]
Place of detention: Xth Pavilion of the Citadel Warsaw, Oryol Prison, Butyrka prison
Residence: Saint Petersburg^[35]

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Named after 12

Freedom Square, Lubyanka Square, Volgograd Tractor Factory, Dzerzhinsky District, Lybidska, Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment, National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”, FED +4 more

Participant in 10

6th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, 10th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 13th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 14th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party, 4th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, 9th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 11th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 12th Congress of the Russian Communist Party +2 more

Languages spoken, written or signed 4

Russian, Latin, Polish, Yiddish

Member of political party 4

Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania, Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)

Country of citizenship 3

Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

Founded entities 3

Derzhprom, Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania, Society of Former Political Prisoners and Exiled Settlers

Place of detention 3

Butyrka prison, Oryol Prison, Xth Pavilion of the Citadel Warsaw

← Characters 3

Lenin in 1918, Yakov Sverdlov, Trotsky

Chaired by 2

Cheka, Joint State Political Directorate

Occupation 2

politician, revolutionary

Religion or worldview 2

atheism, lapsed Catholic

Allegiance 1

Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic

Award received 1

Order of the Red Banner

Cause of death 1

myocardial infarction

Described by source 1

Svensk uppslagsbok

Educated at 1

Saint Petersburg State University

Given name 1

Feliks

Instance of 1

human

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Member of 1

Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Native language 1

Polish

Place of birth 1

Dzerzhinovo

Place of burial 1

Kremlin Wall Necropolis

Place of death 1

Moscow

Residence 1

Saint Petersburg

Sex or gender 1

male

Spouse 1

Sofia Dzerzhinskaya

Spouses 1

Sofia Dzerzhinskaya

Topic's main category 1

Category:Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky

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Summary

Felix Dzerzhinsky was born on August 30, 1877^[1], in Dzerzhinovo^[2]. He died on July 20, 1926^[3], in Moscow^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5], revolutionary^[6], and communist^[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Felix Dzerzhinsky include Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment^[43], a military unit^[44], in German Democratic Republic^[45], founded in 1954^[46]; Volgograd Tractor Factory^[47], a company^[48], in Russia^[49], founded in 1930^[50], headquartered in Volgograd^[51]; Lubyanka Square^[52], a square^[53], in Russia^[54]; Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces^[55], a military academy^[56], in Russia^[57], founded in 1820^[58]; FED^[59], a business^[60], in Ukraine^[61], founded in 1933^[62]; National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”^[63], a university^[64], in Ukraine^[65], founded in 1804^[66]; Freedom Square^[67], a square^[68], in Ukraine^[69], founded in 1926^[70]; and Lybidska^[71], a metro station^[72], in Ukraine^[73], founded in 1984^[74].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Felix Dzerzhinsky include Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment^[43], a military unit^[44], in German Democratic Republic^[45], founded in 1954^[46]; Volgograd Tractor Factory^[47], a company^[48], in Russia^[49], founded in 1930^[50], headquartered in Volgograd^[51]; Lubyanka Square^[52], a square^[53], in Russia^[54]; Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces^[55], a military academy^[56], in Russia^[57], founded in 1820^[58]; FED^[59], a business^[60], in Ukraine^[61], founded in 1933^[62]; and National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”^[63], a university^[64], in Ukraine^[65], founded in 1804^[66].

FAQs

Where was Felix Dzerzhinsky born?

Felix Dzerzhinsky was born in Dzerzhinovo^[2].

Where did Felix Dzerzhinsky die?

Felix Dzerzhinsky passed away in Moscow^[4].

Who were Felix Dzerzhinsky's parents?

Felix Dzerzhinsky's father was Edmund Dzierżyński^[9]. Felix Dzerzhinsky's mother was Helena Dzierżyńska^[10].

Who was Felix Dzerzhinsky married to?

Felix Dzerzhinsky's spouses include Sofia Dzerzhinskaya^[11].

What did Felix Dzerzhinsky do for work?

Felix Dzerzhinsky worked as a politician^[5], revolutionary^[6], and communist^[7].

Where did Felix Dzerzhinsky go to school?

Felix Dzerzhinsky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[20] and Vilnius Gymnasium^[21].

What awards did Felix Dzerzhinsky receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner^[22] and Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (V)^[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — place of birth (P19): Dzerzhinovo. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — place of death (P20): Moscow. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — father (P22): Edmund Dzierżyński. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — mother (P25): Helena Dzierżyńska. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — spouse (P26): Sofia Dzerzhinskaya. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — country of citizenship (P27): Russian Empire. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — country of citizenship (P27): Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — country of citizenship (P27): Soviet Union. nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — position held (P39): Chairman of the GPU. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — position held (P39): Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — position held (P39): chairman of the OGPU. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — child (P40): Jan Dzerzhinsky. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — family (P53): House of Dzierżyński. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — educated at (P69): Saint Petersburg State University. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — educated at (P69): Vilnius Gymnasium. Retrieved 2025-12-24. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — member of political party (P102): Communist Party of the Soviet Union. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — member of political party (P102): Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — member of political party (P102): Social Democratic Party of Lithuania. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — member of political party (P102): Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik). wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — native language (P103): Polish. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — occupation (P106): politician. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — occupation (P106): revolutionary. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — occupation (P106): communist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — place of burial (P119): Kremlin Wall Necropolis. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — religion or worldview (P140): lapsed Catholic. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — religion or worldview (P140): atheism. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — award received (P166): Order of the Red Banner. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — award received (P166): Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (V). wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — member of (P463): Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — member of (P463): All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — cause of death (P509): myocardial infarction. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — residence (P551): Saint Petersburg. polskipetersburg.pl. Retrieved 2022-07-07. polskipetersburg.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — date of birth (P569): August 30, 1877. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — date of death (P570): July 20, 1926. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — family name (P734): Dzierżyński. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — given name (P735): Feliks. International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved 2015-10-18. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — allegiance (P945): Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — described by source (P1343): Svensk uppslagsbok. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky — described by source (P1343): Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6. wikidata.org.

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[44] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment — P31: military unit. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[45] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment — P17: East Germany. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[46] ↑ Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment — P571: 1954. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[48] ↑ Volgograd Tractor Factory — P31: company. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[49] ↑ Volgograd Tractor Factory — P17: Russia. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[50] ↑ Volgograd Tractor Factory — P571: 1930. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[51] ↑ Volgograd Tractor Factory — P159: Volgograd. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[53] ↑ Lubyanka Square — P31: square. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[54] ↑ Lubyanka Square — P17: Russia. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[56] ↑ Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces — P31: military academy. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[57] ↑ Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces — P17: Russia. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[58] ↑ Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces — P571: 1820. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[60] ↑ FED — P31: business. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[61] ↑ FED — P17: Ukraine. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[62] ↑ FED — P571: 1933. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[64] ↑ National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine” — P31: university. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[65] ↑ National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine” — P17: Ukraine. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[66] ↑ National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine” — P571: 1804. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[68] ↑ Freedom Square — P31: square. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[69] ↑ Freedom Square — P17: Ukraine. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[70] ↑ Freedom Square — P571: 1926. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[72] ↑ Lybidska — P31: metro station. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[73] ↑ Lybidska — P17: Ukraine. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[74] ↑ Lybidska — P571: 1984. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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