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Vladimir Purishkevich

1870 - 1920

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Vladimir Mitrofanovich Purishkevich (Russian: Влади́мир Митрофа́нович Пуришке́вич, [pʊrʲɪˈʂkʲevʲɪt͡ɕ]; 24 August [O.S. 12 August] 1870 – 1 February 1920) was a Russian politician and right-wing extremist known for his monarchist, ultra-nationalist, antisemitic and anticommunist views. He helped lead the paramilitary Black Hundreds during the Russian Revolution of 1905. He later served in the State Duma, where he gained a reputation for courting of public controversy. Together with Felix Yusupov and Dmitri Pavlovich he took part in the assassination of Grigori Rasputin in late 1916. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vladimir Purishkevich is the 8,253rd most popular politician (down from 7,032nd in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Moldova (down from 14th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Moldovan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vladimir Purishkevich ranks 8,253 out of 19,576. Before him are George M. Dallas, Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, Arnaldo Forlani, Dinarchus, Beatrice of Luxembourg, and Ricardo Martinelli. After him are Spyros Kyprianou, Hōjō Sōun, Ivan Maisky, Victor de Broglie, Robert Surcouf, and George II of Georgia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1870, Vladimir Purishkevich ranks 69. Before him are Herbert Kilpin, Annie Londonderry, David Riazanov, Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, Guillaume Lekeu, and Elizabeth Hesselblad. After him are Géza Maróczy, Leonid Krasin, Saki, Conrad Böcker, Amadeo Giannini, and Georges Claude. Among people deceased in 1920, Vladimir Purishkevich ranks 40. Before him are S. Ansky, Fatali Khan Khoyski, Norman Lockyer, Lothar von Trotha, Odoardo Beccari, and Levi P. Morton. After him are Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg, Alexius Meinong, Maria Bochkareva, Germanus V of Constantinople, Jacob Schiff, and Matthías Jochumsson.

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In Moldova

Among people born in Moldova, Vladimir Purishkevich ranks 18 out of 107. Before him are Avigdor Lieberman (1958), Kira Muratova (1934), Mikhail Larionov (1881), Petru Lucinschi (1940), Iona Yakir (1896), and Maria Cebotari (1910). After him are Alexey Shchusev (1873), Jerzy Neyman (1894), Lev Berg (1876), Meir Dizengoff (1861), Eugenio Coșeriu (1921), and Vladimir Albitsky (1891).

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Among POLITICIANS In Moldova

Among politicians born in Moldova, Vladimir Purishkevich ranks 9. Before him are Vladimir Voronin (1941), Maia Sandu (1972), Mircea Snegur (1941), Pyotr Rumyantsev (1725), Avigdor Lieberman (1958), and Petru Lucinschi (1940). After him are Meir Dizengoff (1861), Mihai Ghimpu (1951), Anatoliy Kinakh (1954), Dorin Recean (1974), Ion Ciubuc (1943), and Valeriu Muravschi (1949).

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