Nikolai Yezhov

NKVD director under Joseph Stalin (1895-1940)
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Nikolai Yezhov
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Nikolai Yezhov

Summary

Nikolai Yezhov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kaunas[2]. He was born on April 8, 1895[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on February 4, 1940[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,585 views/month, #5,572 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kaunas[2], Nikolai Yezhov…
  • Nikolai Yezhov's place of birth was Veiveriai[9].
  • Nikolai Yezhov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Yezhov was born on April 8, 1895[3].
  • Nikolai Yezhov was born on May 1, 1895[10].
  • Nikolai Yezhov died on February 4, 1940[5].
  • Nikolai Yezhov is buried at Donskoe cemetery[11].
  • Nikolai Yezhov was married to Antonina Titova[12].
  • Among Nikolai Yezhov's spouses was Yevgenia Ezhova[13].
  • Nikolai Yezhov held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Nikolai Yezhov held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[15].
  • Nikolai Yezhov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Nikolai Yezhov worked as a politician[6].
  • Nikolai Yezhov worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Nikolai Yezhov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Nikolai Yezhov held the position of member of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR of the 1st convocation[18].
  • Nikolai Yezhov held the position of People's Commissar for Internal Affairs[19].
  • Nikolai Yezhov held the position of People's Commissar for Water Transport of the USSR[20].
  • Nikolai Yezhov received the Order of Lenin[21].
  • Nikolai Yezhov received the Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[22].
  • Nikolai Yezhov received the Order of the Red Banner[23].
  • Nikolai Yezhov received the Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (XV)[24].
  • Nikolai Yezhov was a member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[25].
  • Nikolai Yezhov's religion is recorded as atheism[26].
  • Nikolai Yezhov was influenced by Joseph Stalin[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kaunas[2], a city[28], in Russian Empire[29] and Veiveriai[9], a human settlement[30], in Lithuania[31], founded in 1744[32]. Recorded date of birth include April 8, 1895[3] and May 1, 1895[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17], a historical position[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1937[35]; member of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR of the 1st convocation[18], a Wikimedia list of persons[36], in Soviet Union[37]; People's Commissar for Internal Affairs[19]; and People's Commissar for Water Transport of the USSR[20], a public office[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1931[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[21], an order[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1930[43]; Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[22], a jubilee medal[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1938[46]; Order of the Red Banner[23], an order[47], in Mongolian People's Republic[48], founded in 1926[49]; and Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (XV)[24], a breast badge[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1932[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Antonina Titova[12] and Yevgenia Ezhova[13], a salonnière[53], 1904–1938[54], of Soviet Union[55]. Nikolai Yezhov's religion is recorded as atheism[26]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[56].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Yezhov died on February 4, 1940[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[57]. He is buried at Donskoe cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Yezhov include Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium[58], an association football venue[59], in Ukraine[60], founded in 1933[61] and Cherkessk[62], an administrative divisions of Russia[63], in Russia[64], founded in 1825[65].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Yezhov ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,585 views/month, #5,572 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for him include Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium[58], an association football venue[59], in Ukraine[60], founded in 1933[61] and Cherkessk[62], an administrative divisions of Russia[63], in Russia[64], founded in 1825[65].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Yezhov born?

Born in Kaunas[2], Nikolai Yezhov…

Where did Nikolai Yezhov die?

Nikolai Yezhov died in Moscow[4].

Who was Nikolai Yezhov married to?

Nikolai Yezhov's spouses include Antonina Titova[12] and Yevgenia Ezhova[13].

What did Nikolai Yezhov do for work?

Nikolai Yezhov worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Nikolai Yezhov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[21], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[22], Order of the Red Banner[23], and Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (XV)[24].

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  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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