Nikolai Yezhov
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Summary
Nikolai Yezhov was born on April 8, 1896[1], in Kaunas[2]. He died on February 4, 1940[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,920 views/month, #5,572 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Veiveriai[8]
- Date of birth: May 1, 1895[9]
- Place of burial: Donskoe cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Antonina Titova[11], Yevgenia Ezhova[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[14], Soviet Union[15]
- Position held: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16], member of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR of the 1st convocation[17], People's Commissar for Internal Affairs[18], People's Commissar for Water Transport of the USSR[19]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[20], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[21], Order of the Red Banner[22], Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (XV)[23]
- Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[25]
- Influenced by: Joseph Stalin[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[28]
- Military branch: infantry[29]
- Commons category: Nikolai Yezhov[30]
- Military, police or special rank: Commissar General of State Security[31]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[32]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[33]
- Family name: Yezhov[34]
- Given name: Nikolay[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nikolai Yezhov[36]
- Commons gallery: Николай Иванович Ежов[37]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[38]
- Described by source: Who led the NKVD[39], Faces of Moscow[40]
- Participant in: 14th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party[41], 17th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nikolai Yezhov include Cherkessk[44], an administrative divisions of Russia[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1825[47] and Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium[48], an association football venue[49], in Ukraine[50], founded in 1933[51].
Why It Matters
Nikolai Yezhov has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Cherkessk[44], an administrative divisions of Russia[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1825[47] and Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium[48], an association football venue[49], in Ukraine[50], founded in 1933[51].
FAQs
Where was Nikolai Yezhov born?
Nikolai Yezhov's place of birth was Kaunas[2].
Where did Nikolai Yezhov die?
Nikolai Yezhov died in Moscow[4].
Who was Nikolai Yezhov married to?
Nikolai Yezhov's spouses include Antonina Titova[11] and Yevgenia Ezhova[12].
What did Nikolai Yezhov do for work?
Nikolai Yezhov worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].
What awards did Nikolai Yezhov receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[20], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[21], Order of the Red Banner[22], and Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (XV)[23].