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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his alias Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. Under his administration, Russia and then the wider Soviet Union became a one-party socialist state governed by the Russian Communist Party.

Early Life[edit]

Vladimir Lenin was born on April 22, 1870, in Simbirsk, Russian Empire, now known as Ulyanovsk. He was the third of six children in the Ulyanov family. His father, Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov, was a well-educated man who worked as a school inspector, and his mother, Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova, was a schoolteacher.

Lenin showed an early interest in politics and was influenced by the execution of his elder brother, Alexander Ulyanov, who was involved in a plot to assassinate Tsar Alexander III. This event had a profound impact on Lenin and steered him towards revolutionary activities.

Education and Early Activism[edit]

Lenin attended the University of Kazan, where he studied law. However, his involvement in student protests led to his expulsion. He continued his studies independently and passed his law exams in 1891. During this period, Lenin became increasingly involved in Marxist activities and began to organize workers in St. Petersburg.

Revolutionary Activities[edit]

In 1895, Lenin was arrested for his revolutionary activities and exiled to Siberia. After his release, he traveled to Western Europe, where he continued his work with the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP). Lenin's ideas were heavily influenced by the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

In 1903, the RSDLP split into two factions: the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, and the Mensheviks. Lenin advocated for a small, disciplined party of professional revolutionaries, which he believed was necessary to lead the working class to victory.

October Revolution and Leadership[edit]

In 1917, Lenin played a key role in the October Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government and the establishment of Bolshevik control. As the leader of the new Soviet state, Lenin implemented radical reforms, including the redistribution of land and the nationalization of industry.

Legacy[edit]

Lenin's leadership laid the foundation for the Soviet Union, which became a major world power. His theories on Marxism-Leninism influenced communist movements worldwide. However, his policies and the authoritarian nature of his government have been subjects of significant debate and criticism.

Also see[edit]

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-'''Vladimir Lenin''' (22 April 1870 – 21 January 1924) was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1922 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. Under his administration, Russia and then the wider Soviet Union became a one-party communist state governed by the Russian Communist Party. Ideologically a Marxist, he developed a variant of it known as Leninism.
+{{Infobox person
+| name = Vladimir Lenin
+| image = Lenin in 1920 (cropped).jpg
+| caption = Lenin in 1920
+| birth_date = {{birth date|1870|4|22|df=y}}
+| birth_place = Simbirsk, Russian Empire
+| death_date = {{death date and age|1924|1|21|1870|4|22|df=y}}
+| death_place = Gorki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
+| nationality = Russian
+| occupation = Revolutionary, Politician
+| known_for = Leader of the Bolshevik Party, Founder of the Soviet Union
+}}
-== Early life ==
+'''Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov''', better known by his alias '''Lenin''', was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. Under his administration, Russia and then the wider Soviet Union became a one-party socialist state governed by the Russian Communist Party.
-Born to a wealthy middle-class family in Simbirsk, Lenin embraced revolutionary socialist politics following his brother's execution in 1887. Expelled from Kazan Imperial University for participating in protests against the Russian Empire's Tsarist government, he devoted the following years to a law degree and to radical politics, becoming a Marxist.
-== Revolutionary activities ==
+== Early Life ==
-In 1893, he moved to Saint Petersburg, where he became a senior figure in the illegal Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP). Arrested for sedition and exiled to Shushenskoye for three years, he married Nadezhda Krupskaya. After his exile, he moved to Western Europe, where he became a prominent theorist in the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP).
+[[File:Vladimir Lenin 3 years old.jpg|thumb|left|Vladimir Lenin at the age of three.]]
+Vladimir Lenin was born on April 22, 1870, in Simbirsk, Russian Empire, now known as Ulyanovsk. He was the third of six children in the Ulyanov family. His father, Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov, was a well-educated man who worked as a school inspector, and his mother, Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova, was a schoolteacher.
-== Role in Russian Revolution ==
+Lenin showed an early interest in politics and was influenced by the execution of his elder brother, [[Alexander Ulyanov]], who was involved in a plot to assassinate Tsar Alexander III. This event had a profound impact on Lenin and steered him towards revolutionary activities.
-In 1917, he returned to Russia to play a leading role in the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks overthrew the new Provisional Government. Lenin's Bolshevik government initially shared power with the Left Socialist Revolutionaries, elected soviets, and a multi-party Constituent Assembly, although by 1918 it had centralised power in the new Communist Party.
-== Death and legacy ==
+== Education and Early Activism ==
-Lenin's administration redistributed land among the peasantry and nationalised banks and large-scale industry. It withdrew from the World War I by signing a peace treaty with the Central Powers and promoted world revolution through the Communist International. Opponents were suppressed in the Red Terror, a violent campaign administered by the state security services; tens of thousands were killed or interned.
+[[File:Dom ulyanovyh.jpg|thumb|The Ulyanov family home in Simbirsk.]]
+Lenin attended the University of Kazan, where he studied law. However, his involvement in student protests led to his expulsion. He continued his studies independently and passed his law exams in 1891. During this period, Lenin became increasingly involved in Marxist activities and began to organize workers in St. Petersburg.
-[[Category:Vladimir Lenin]]
+== Revolutionary Activities ==
-[[Category:Russian Revolution]]
+[[File:Lenin-circa-1887.jpg|thumb|Lenin in 1887.]]
-[[Category:Communist Party]]
+In 1895, Lenin was arrested for his revolutionary activities and exiled to Siberia. After his release, he traveled to Western Europe, where he continued his work with the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP). Lenin's ideas were heavily influenced by the works of [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]].
-[[Category:Marxism]]
-[[Category:Leninism]]
-[[Category:Russian Social Democratic Labour Party]]
-[[Category:World War I]]
-[[Category:Red Terror]]
-{{stub}}
+In 1903, the RSDLP split into two factions: the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, and the Mensheviks. Lenin advocated for a small, disciplined party of professional revolutionaries, which he believed was necessary to lead the working class to victory.
+== October Revolution and Leadership ==
+In 1917, Lenin played a key role in the [[October Revolution]], which led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government and the establishment of Bolshevik control. As the leader of the new Soviet state, Lenin implemented radical reforms, including the redistribution of land and the nationalization of industry.
+== Legacy ==
+Lenin's leadership laid the foundation for the Soviet Union, which became a major world power. His theories on Marxism-Leninism influenced communist movements worldwide. However, his policies and the authoritarian nature of his government have been subjects of significant debate and criticism.
+== Also see ==
+* [[Russian Revolution]]
+* [[Bolshevik Party]]
+* [[Soviet Union]]
+* [[Karl Marx]]
+* [[Joseph Stalin]]
+{{Revolutionaries}}
+{{Soviet Union}}
+[[Category:Russian Revolutionaries]]
+[[Category:Leaders of the Soviet Union]]
+[[Category:1870 births]]
+[[Category:1924 deaths]]