Vasily Blyukher

Soviet marshal (1889–1938)
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Summary

Vasily Blyukher was born on November 19, 1889[1], in Barschinka[2]. He died on November 9, 1938[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a military officer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,945 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 19, 1890[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[9], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[10], Far Eastern Republic[11], Soviet Union[12]
  • Position held: member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR[13], deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[14]
  • Educated at: church school[15]
  • Award received: Order of the Red Star[16], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[17], George Medal[18], Cross of St. George 3rd class[19], Cross of St. George 4th class[20], Order of the Red Banner[21], Order of Lenin[22], Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (V)[23], Q140204837[24]
  • Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[25], All-Russian Central Executive Committee[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[28], Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[29], Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)[30]
  • Military branch: Imperial Russian Army[31], Red Army[32]
  • Commons category: Vasily Konstantinovich Blyukher[33]
  • Military, police or special rank: Marshal of the Soviet Union[34], Private[35]
  • Cause of death: thrombosis[36]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): People's Revolutionary Army of the Far Eastern Republic[37]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[38], Russian Civil War[39], Chinese Civil War[40], Sino-Soviet conflict[41], Battle of Lake Khasan[42]
  • Family name: Blyukher[43]
  • Given name: Vasily[44]
  • Allegiance: Soviet Union[45]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[46]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[47], Faces of Moscow[48]
  • Participant in: 17th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[50]
  • Name in native language: Васи́лий Константи́нович Блю́хер[51]
  • Start of work period: 1914[52]
  • End of work period: 1938[53]

Why It Matters

Vasily Blyukher has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Vasily Blyukher born?

Vasily Blyukher was born in Barschinka[2].

Where did Vasily Blyukher die?

Vasily Blyukher passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Vasily Blyukher do for work?

Vasily Blyukher worked as a military officer[5] and politician[6].

Where did Vasily Blyukher go to school?

Vasily Blyukher was educated at church school[15].

What awards did Vasily Blyukher receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[16], Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[17], George Medal[18], and Cross of St. George 3rd class[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [8] ↑ . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received → Order of the Red Star, Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army", George Medal +12
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  4. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → Imperial Russian Army, Red Army
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