Yakov Yurovsky

Chief executioner of Tsar Nicholas II (1878–1938)
Person human Q519191
Yakov Yurovsky

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24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
June 7, 1878
Date of death
August 2, 1938
Place of birth
Kuybyshev
Place of death
Moscow
Religion or worldview
atheism[13]
Birth name
Янкель Хаимович Юровский
Described by source
Faces of Moscow
End of work period
1938
Family name
Yurovsky[18]
Given name
Yakov[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[22]
Name in native language
Яков Михайлович Юровский
Patronym or matronym
Khaimovich, Mikhaylovich
Start of work period
1905
🏷️ Also known as
en Yakov Mikhailovich Yurovsky en Yakov Yurovsky en Yakov Mikhaylovich Yurovsky ar يورفسكي ar ياركوف يورفسكي cs Jakov Jurovskij de Jakow Michailowitsch Jurowski de Jakow Jurowski el Γιάκοβ Γιουρόφσκι es Yakov Yuróvski es Yakov Mikhailovich Yurovsky es Yakov Yurovski es Yákov Yurovski es Yákov Yuróvski es Yakov Yurovsky fa یاکوف یوروفسکی fi Jakov Jurovski fr Iakov Iourovski fr Yakov Yourovski he יאקוב יורובסקי
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VIAF cluster ID
16793400
Library of Congress authority ID
no92019704
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
166432422
FAST ID
308709
Freebase ID
/m/06r521
Geni.com profile ID
6000000119692100832
Rodovid ID
404703
WikiTree person ID
Юровский-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpJhTmQWgJ7bJGXPkc773

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Summary

Born in Kuybyshev[1], he… he was born on June 7, 1878[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He died on August 2, 1938[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and revolutionary[6].

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Personal Life

Children include Rimma Yurovskaya[8], 1898–1980[23], of Soviet Union[24], awarded the Order of Lenin[25] and Aleksandr Yurovsky[9], 1904–1986[26], of Soviet Union[27], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[28]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[15], a communist party[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1898[31], headquartered in Moscow[32] and Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)[16], a political party[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1917[35].

FAQs

Where was Yakov Yurovsky born?

Born in Kuybyshev[1].

Where did Yakov Yurovsky die?

Yakov Yurovsky passed away in Moscow[3].

What did Yakov Yurovsky do for work?

Yakov Yurovsky worked as politician[5] and revolutionary[6].

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  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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