Vasily Chapayev

Red Army commander (1887–1919)
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Vasily Chapayev
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Vasily Chapayev

Summary

Vasily Chapayev is a human[1]. He was born in Budayka[2]. He was born on +1887-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lbishchensky uyezd[4]. He died on +1919-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budayka[2], Vasily Chapayev…
  • Vasily Chapayev passed away in Lbishchensky uyezd[4].
  • Vasily Chapayev was born on +1887-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vasily Chapayev was born on +1887-02-09T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Vasily Chapayev died on +1919-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Vasily Chapayev was Aleksandr Chapayev[9].
  • A child of Vasily Chapayev was Arkady Chapayev[10].
  • Vasily Chapayev held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Vasily Chapayev held citizenship in Russian Republic[12].
  • Vasily Chapayev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Russian was Vasily Chapayev's native language[14].
  • Vasily Chapayev worked as a military leader[6].
  • Vasily Chapayev received the Order of the Red Banner[15].
  • Vasily Chapayev received the George Medal[16].
  • Vasily Chapayev received the Cross of St. George 2nd class[17].
  • Vasily Chapayev received the Cross of St. George 3rd class[18].
  • Vasily Chapayev received the Cross of St. George 4th class[19].
  • Vasily Chapayev's image is recorded as Vasily Chapayev 001.jpg[20].
  • Vasily Chapayev is recorded as male[21].
  • Vasily Chapayev's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Vasily Chapayev's ISNI is recorded as 0000000020290309[23].
  • Vasily Chapayev's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8501670[24].
  • Vasily Chapayev's GND ID is recorded as 130825239[25].
  • Vasily Chapayev's military branch is recorded as Red Army[26].
  • Vasily Chapayev's military branch is recorded as infantry[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Budayka[2], Vasily Chapayev… Recorded date of birth include +1887-01-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1887-02-09T00:00:00Z[8]. Russian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Vasily Chapayev's professions included military leader[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner[15], an order[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1918[30]; George Medal[16], a medallion[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1913[33]; Cross of St. George 2nd class[17], a class of award[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1913[36]; Cross of St. George 3rd class[18], a class of award[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1913[39]; and Cross of St. George 4th class[19], a class of award[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1913[42].

Personal Life

Children include Aleksandr Chapayev[9], a politician[43], 1910–1985[44], of Soviet Union[45], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[46] and Arkady Chapayev[10], an airman[47], 1914–1939[48], of Soviet Union[49].

Death and Burial

Vasily Chapayev died on +1919-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lbishchensky uyezd[4]. The cause of death was drowning[50].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vasily Chapayev include Chapayev and Void[51], a literary work[52], written by Victor Pelevin[53]; Chapayev[54], a board game[55], in Soviet Union[56]; Chapaev[57], a village of Kazakhstan[58], in Kazakhstan[59]; and Chapaevka[60], a river[61], in Russia[62].

Why It Matters

Vasily Chapayev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include Chapayev and Void[51], a literary work[52], written by Victor Pelevin[53]; Chapayev[54], a board game[55], in Soviet Union[56]; Chapaev[57], a village of Kazakhstan[58], in Kazakhstan[59]; and Chapaevka[60], a river[61], in Russia[62].

FAQs

Where was Vasily Chapayev born?

Vasily Chapayev's place of birth was Budayka[2].

Where did Vasily Chapayev die?

Vasily Chapayev died in Lbishchensky uyezd[4].

What did Vasily Chapayev do for work?

Vasily Chapayev worked as military leader[6].

What awards did Vasily Chapayev receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner[15], George Medal[16], Cross of St. George 2nd class[17], and Cross of St. George 3rd class[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [50] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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