Alexander Andreyevich Svechin

Imperial Russian Army and Soviet general (1878–1938)
Person human Q547006
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin was born on August 29, 1878[1], in Odesa[2]. He died on July 29, 1938[3], in Kommunarka shooting ground[4]. He worked as a military historian[5], university teacher[6], military personnel[7], and major general[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (862 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Moscow[10]
  • Place of burial: Kommunarka shooting ground[11]
  • Father: Andrey Svechin[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Soviet Union[14]
  • Native language: Russian[15]
  • Educated at: Second Cadet Corps[16], Mikhailovsky Artillery School[17], General Staff Academy[18]
  • Notable work: Strategy[19]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[20], Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[21], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[22], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[23], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[24], Order of St. George, 4th class[25], Order of Saint Stanislaus[26]
  • Influenced by: Carl von Clausewitz[27], Hans Delbrück[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Family: House of Svechin[30]
  • Military branch: Imperial Russian Army[31]
  • Commons category: Alexander Svechin[32]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[33]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[34]
  • Family name: Svechin[35]
  • Given name: Aleksandr[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alexander Andreyevich Svechin[37]
  • Allegiance: Soviet Union[38]
  • Manner of death: capital punishment[39]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40], Faces of Moscow[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[42]
  • Name in native language: Александр Андреевич Свечин[43]
  • End of work period: 1938[44]
  • Patronym or matronym: Andreyevich[45]

Why It Matters

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Andreyevich Svechin born?

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Alexander Andreyevich Svechin die?

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin passed away in Kommunarka shooting ground[4].

Who were Alexander Andreyevich Svechin's parents?

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin's father was Andrey Svechin[12].

What did Alexander Andreyevich Svechin do for work?

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin worked as a military historian[5], university teacher[6], military personnel[7], and major general[8].

Where did Alexander Andreyevich Svechin go to school?

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin was educated at Second Cadet Corps[16], Mikhailovsky Artillery School[17], and General Staff Academy[18].

What awards did Alexander Andreyevich Svechin receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[20], Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[21], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[22], and Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[23].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [27] ↑ . militarystrategymagazine.com. Retrieved . militarystrategymagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [28] ↑ . militarystrategymagazine.com. Retrieved . militarystrategymagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alexander Andreyevich Svechin. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-andreyevich-svechin
MLA “Alexander Andreyevich Svechin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-andreyevich-svechin.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alexander-andreyevich-svechin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alexander Andreyevich Svechin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-andreyevich-svechin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alexander Andreyevich Svechin — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-andreyevich-svechin (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-andreyevich-svechin · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → CFIV307255
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: CFIV307255, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326594027|Aleksandr Andreevič Svečin (#326594027)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military historian, university teacher, military personnel +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  3. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Second Cadet Corps, Mikhailovsky Artillery School, General Staff Academy
    Place of death → Kommunarka shooting ground, Moscow
    Military branch → Imperial Russian Army
    Prabook id → 740471, 2562398
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook id: 2562398, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.