October Revolution
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Summary
October Revolution is a revolution[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of revolution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,339 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russian Republic[3]
- Named after: October[4]
- Location: Saint Petersburg[5], Russian Republic[6]
- Part of: Russian Revolution[7], revolutions of 1917–1923[8]
- Commons category: October Revolution[9]
- Start time: October 25, 1917[10]
- End time: October 26, 1917[11]
- Point in time: October 25, 1917[12], November 7, 1917[13]
- Participant: Russian Provisional Government[14], Red Guards[15], Communist Party of the Soviet Union[16], Vladimir Lenin[17], Leon Trotsky[18], Aurora[19], Alexander Kerensky[20], Pyotr Krasnov[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:October Revolution[22]
- Has goal: communism[23]
Body
Outcome and Impact
Things named for October Revolution include Order of the it[24], an order[25], in Soviet Union[26], founded in 1967[27]; Maidan Nezalezhnosti[28], a square[29], in Ukraine[30], founded in 1900[31]; Luhanskteplovoz[32], a business[33], in Ukraine[34], founded in 1896[35], headquartered in Luhansk[36]; October Revolution Island[37], an island[38], in Russia[39]; Channel One Cup (ice hockey)[40], an ice hockey competition[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1967[43]; Kastrychnitskaya[44], a metro station[45], in Belarus[46], founded in 1984[47]; Beresteiska[48], a metro station[49], in Ukraine[50]; and Kastrychnitski District[51].
Why It Matters
October Revolution has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 186 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
It has been cited as an influence by fascism[54], a political system[55].
Entities named for it include Order of the it[24], an order[25], in Soviet Union[26], founded in 1967[27]; Maidan Nezalezhnosti[28], a square[29], in Ukraine[30], founded in 1900[31]; Luhanskteplovoz[32], a business[33], in Ukraine[34], founded in 1896[35], headquartered in Luhansk[36]; October Revolution Island[37], an island[38], in Russia[39]; Channel One Cup (ice hockey)[40], an ice hockey competition[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1967[43]; and Kastrychnitskaya[44], a metro station[45], in Belarus[46], founded in 1984[47].
FAQs
Who did October Revolution influence?
October Revolution has been cited as an influence by fascism[54].