Who was Stepan Razin?

Stepan Razin was a Cossack leader and rebel who lived from approximately 1630 to 1671. He is historically defined by his leadership of a major uprising in Russia.

What is Razin's Rebellion?

Razin's Rebellion was a 17th-century rebellion that took place in the Tsardom of Russia. It was led by Stepan Razin against the ruling powers of the time.

What does the title "Ataman" signify in relation to Razin?

Ataman is the title given to Cossack leaders, and it applies to Stepan Razin in his capacity as a leader within the Cossack hierarchy.

Is there a film about Stepan Razin?

Yes, a film titled *Stenka Razin* was released in 1908, directed by Vladimir Romashkov. The movie establishes Razin's cultural significance beyond his historical lifetime.

Stepan Razin

Cossack leader (c. 1630 - 1671)

Person human Q193175

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Facts

24 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[11]
Date of birth: 1630
Date of death: June 6, 1671
Place of birth: Pugachyovskaya, Starocherkasskaya, Kotelnikovsky District^[7]^[8]
Place of death: Moscow
Country of citizenship: Tsardom of Russia^[9]
Occupation: rebel, ataman
Religion or worldview: Russian Orthodox Church^[10]
Sibling: Frol Razin^[35]
Cause of death: dismemberment^[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian, Turkish, Tatar, Kalmyk^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]
Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Faces of Moscow, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]
Different from: Stenka Razin^[34]
Family name: Razin^[19]
Given name: Stepan^[20]
Manner of death: capital punishment^[21]
Military, police or special rank: ataman^[12]
Name in native language: Степан Тимофеевич Разин^[33]
P14536: 367064
P14608: 118641883
Participated in conflict: Razin's Rebellion, Sangi-Mughan Battle, Battle of the Kandarat River, Battle of Simbirsk^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]
Point in time: 1671^[14]
Social classification: Cossacks^[36]

🏷️ Also known as

en Stepan Razin en Stenka Razin ar ستينكا رازين cs Stěnka Razin cs Stěpan Timofejevič Razin da Stepan Timofeevitj Razin da Stenka Rasin de Stepan Timofejewitsch Rasin de Stepan Rasin de Stenka Razin de Stjenka Rasin el Στεπάν Τιμοφέεβιτς Ράζιν el Στεπάν Ραζίν el Στεπάν Ράζιν el Στένκα Ραζίν el Στένκα Ράζιν fa استنکا رازین fi Stenka Rasin fi Stepan Razin fr Stepan Razine

🔖 Identifiers · 41

ISNI: 0000000082058695
VIAF cluster ID: 21042472
Library of Congress authority ID: n82233827
GND ID: 118641883
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 16261445w
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: rasin-stepan-timofejewitsch
CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp01037920, cnp01406618
Chuvash Encyclopedia person ID: 2695
DDB person (GND) ID: 118641883
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118641883
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 175676
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Stenka-Razin

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Encyclopædia Universalis ID: razine-stepan-timofeievitch-dit-stenka
FAST ID: 1843415
Freebase ID: /m/01fcd4
Geni.com profile ID: 6000000195821204839
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: stenka-razin
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme): 0054485
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Stenka_Razin
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 3490658
IdRef ID: 084720425
Krugosvet article (archived): istoriya/RAZIN_STEPAN_TIMOFEEVICH.html
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID: 05084/eu_r_0210/r0210
NDL Authority ID: 00621350
NE.se ID: stenka-razin
NL CR AUT ID: xx0008515
NLP ID: a0000001185784
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007273700805171
National Library of Latvia ID: 000150341
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810659841005606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 071231218
Obálky knih ID: xx0008515
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3966345
Parsifal cluster ID: 41752
Rodovid ID: 256916
SBN author ID: DDSV246665
Treccani ID: razin-stepan-timofeevic-detto-stenka
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID: stepan-timofeevic-detto-sten-ka-razin
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID: stepan-timofeevic-razin
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJjmWg4WxC8vVRmPkvjjYP
Yale LUX ID: person/603d3da2-cbfb-46a9-a9f5-953f47bda9f4

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Described by source 5

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary

Languages spoken, written or signed 4

Russian, Turkish, Tatar, Kalmyk

Place of birth 3

Starocherkasskaya, Kotelnikovsky District, Pugachyovskaya

Named after 2

Stenka Razin, Razin's Rebellion

Occupation 2

ataman, rebel

← Characters 2

Stenka Razin, Volga Volga

Cause of death 1

dismemberment

Country of citizenship 1

Tsardom of Russia

Different from 1

Stenka Razin

Given name 1

Stepan

Instance of 1

human

Manner of death 1

capital punishment

Military, police or special rank 1

ataman

Participated in 1

Razin's Rebellion

Participated in conflict 1

Razin's Rebellion

Place of death 1

Moscow

Religion or worldview 1

Russian Orthodox Church

Sex or gender 1

male

Social classification 1

Cossacks

← Significant person 1

Don Cossacks

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Summary

Stepan Razin was born in 1630^[1] in Pugachyovskaya^[2]. He died on June 6, 1671^[3], in Moscow^[4]. He worked as a rebel^[5] and ataman^[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stepan Razin include Razin's Rebellion^[37], a rebellion^[38], in Tsardom of Russia^[39] and Stenka Razin^[40], a film^[41], directed by Vladimir Romashkov^[42].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Razin's Rebellion^[37], a rebellion^[38], in Tsardom of Russia^[39] and Stenka Razin^[40], a film^[41], directed by Vladimir Romashkov^[42].

FAQs

Where was Stepan Razin born?

Stepan Razin's place of birth was Pugachyovskaya^[2].

Where did Stepan Razin die?

Stepan Razin passed away in Moscow^[4].

What did Stepan Razin do for work?

Stepan Razin worked as a rebel^[5] and ataman^[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Stepan Razin — place of birth (P19): Pugachyovskaya. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Stepan Razin — place of birth (P19): Starocherkasskaya. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Stepan Razin — place of birth (P19): Kotelnikovsky District. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Stepan Razin — place of death (P20): Moscow. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Stepan Razin — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Stepan Razin — country of citizenship (P27): Tsardom of Russia. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Stepan Razin — occupation (P106): rebel. Archive.org. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Stepan Razin — occupation (P106): ataman. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Stepan Razin — religion or worldview (P140): Russian Orthodox Church. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Stepan Razin — military, police or special rank (P410): ataman. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Stepan Razin — cause of death (P509): dismemberment. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Stepan Razin — date of birth (P569): 1630. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-10-16. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Stepan Razin — date of death (P570): June 6, 1671. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Stepan Razin — point in time (P585): 1671. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Stepan Razin — participated in conflict (P607): Razin's Rebellion. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Stepan Razin — participated in conflict (P607): Sangi-Mughan Battle. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Stepan Razin — participated in conflict (P607): Battle of the Kandarat River. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Stepan Razin — participated in conflict (P607): Battle of Simbirsk. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Stepan Razin — family name (P734): Razin. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Stepan Razin — given name (P735): Stepan. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Stepan Razin — manner of death (P1196): capital punishment. Q132725949. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Stepan Razin — described by source (P1343): Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Stepan Razin — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Stepan Razin — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Stepan Razin — described by source (P1343): Russian Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Stepan Razin — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Stepan Razin — described by source (P1343): Faces of Moscow. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Stepan Razin — described by source (P1343): Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Stepan Razin — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Russian. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Stepan Razin — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Turkish. Q132725949. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Stepan Razin — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Tatar. Q132725949. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Stepan Razin — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Kalmyk. Q132725949. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Stepan Razin — name in native language (P1559): Степан Тимофеевич Разин. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Stepan Razin — different from (P1889): Stenka Razin. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Stepan Razin — sibling (P3373): Frol Razin. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Stepan Razin — social classification (P3716): Cossacks. wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

[38] ↑ Razin's Rebellion — P31: rebellion. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[39] ↑ Razin's Rebellion — P17: Tsardom of Russia. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[41] ↑ Stenka Razin — P31: film. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[42] ↑ Stenka Razin — P57: Vladimir Romashkov. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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