Buenaventura Durruti

Spanish anarchist (1896-1936)
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Buenaventura Durruti
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Summary

Buenaventura Durruti was born on July 14, 1896[1], in León[2]. He died on November 20, 1936[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as an anarcho-syndicalist[5], anarchist[6], trade unionist[7], politician[8], and mechanic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,637 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montjuïc Cemetery[11], Grave of Buenaventura Durruti[12]
  • Father: Santiago Durruti[13]
  • Mother: Anastasia Dumange[14]
  • Spouse: Émilienne Morin[15]
  • Child: Colette Durruti[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[17]
  • Native language: Spanish[18]
  • Occupation: anarchist militiaman[19]
  • Employer: Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España[20]
  • Member of: Confederación Nacional del Trabajo[21], Los Solidarios[22], Iberian Anarchist Federation[23], anarchist confederal militia[24]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Buenaventura Durruti[27]
  • Archives at: International Institute of Social History[28]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[29]
  • Participated in conflict: Spanish Civil War[30]
  • Family name: Durruti[31]
  • Given name: José[32], Buenaventura[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Buenaventura Durruti[34]
  • Commons gallery: Buenaventura Durruti[35]
  • Political ideology: anarcho-syndicalism[36]
  • Manner of death: pending investigation[37]
  • Described by source: Diccionari biogràfic del moviment obrer als Països Catalans[38], Durruti in the Spanish Revolution[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40], Spanish[41]
  • Birth name: José Buenaventura Durruti Domínguez[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Buenaventura Durruti include Durruti Column[43], an irregular military[44], in Spain[45].

Why It Matters

Buenaventura Durruti has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Durruti Column[43], an irregular military[44], in Spain[45].

FAQs

Where was Buenaventura Durruti born?

Buenaventura Durruti was born in León[2].

Where did Buenaventura Durruti die?

Buenaventura Durruti died in Madrid[4].

Who were Buenaventura Durruti's parents?

Buenaventura Durruti's father was Santiago Durruti[13]. Buenaventura Durruti's mother was Anastasia Dumange[14].

Who was Buenaventura Durruti married to?

Buenaventura Durruti's spouses include Émilienne Morin[15].

What did Buenaventura Durruti do for work?

Buenaventura Durruti worked as an anarcho-syndicalist[5], anarchist[6], trade unionist[7], politician[8], and mechanic[9].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13w ago · Cahtls · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Colette Durruti
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  3. 13w ago · Cahtls · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Pedro Durruti, Rosa Durruti, Manuel Durruti
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