Boris Shaposhnikov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1882-1945)
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Summary

Boris Shaposhnikov was born on October 2, 1882[1], in Zlatoust[2]. He died on March 26, 1945[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,223 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[9], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[10], Soviet Union[11]
  • Position held: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[12]
  • Educated at: Alekseev military school[13]
  • Notable work: Mozg Armii[14]
  • Award received: Order of Lenin[15], Order of the Red Banner[16], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[17], Order of Suvorov, 1st class[18], Order of the Red Star[19], Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[20], Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[21], Order of St. Anna 2nd class with swords[22], Order of St. Anne 3rd class with swords and bow[23], Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)[24], Order of Saint Vladimir 4th class with swords and bow[25], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swords[26], Order of St. Vladimir[27], Order of Saint Anna[28]
  • Member of: Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union[29]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[32]
  • Military branch: Red Army[33]
  • Commons category: Boris Shaposhnikov[34]
  • Military, police or special rank: Marshal of the Soviet Union[35], colonel[36]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[37]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): Leningrad Military District[38], Moscow Military District[39], Volga Military District[40], M.V. Frunze Military Academy[41], General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR[42], Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia[43]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[44], Russian Civil War[45], Eastern Front[46]
  • Family name: Shaposhnikov[47]
  • Given name: Boris[48]
  • Allegiance: Russian Empire[49], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[50], Soviet Union[51]
  • Relative: Yevgeny Shaposhnikov[52]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[53]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[54], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[55], Faces of Moscow[56]
  • Participant in: 18th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party[57], 18th Conference of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)[58]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Shaposhnikov include Marshal Shaposhnikov[59], a destroyer[60].

Why It Matters

Boris Shaposhnikov has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Marshal Shaposhnikov[59], a destroyer[60].

FAQs

Where was Boris Shaposhnikov born?

Boris Shaposhnikov was born in Zlatoust[2].

Where did Boris Shaposhnikov die?

Boris Shaposhnikov died in Moscow[4].

What did Boris Shaposhnikov do for work?

Boris Shaposhnikov worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did Boris Shaposhnikov go to school?

Boris Shaposhnikov was educated at Alekseev military school[13].

What awards did Boris Shaposhnikov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[15], Order of the Red Banner[16], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[17], and Order of Suvorov, 1st class[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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