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Vasily Chapayev

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Vasily Chapayev

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Also known as Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev, Chapaev, Chapayev

Red Army commander (1887–1919)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Russia
Active from
1985-08-02

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Key facts

Born
( 1887-02-09 ) 9 February 1887, Budayka [ ru ] , Kazan Governorate , Russian Empire (now part of Cheboksary , Chuvashia , Russia)
Died
5 September 1919 (1919-09-05) (aged 32), Ural Oblast , Russian SFSR (now part of West Kazakhstan Region , Kazakhstan)
Known for
Red Army commander during the Russian Civil War
Parent s
Ivan Stepanovich Chapaev, Yekaterina Semyonovna Chapaeva
Awards
Cross of St. George (3)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Vasily
Gender
male
Occupation
military leader
Languages spoken
Russian
Native language
Russian
Military branch
cavalry
Military rank
komdiv
Image
Vasily Chapayev 001.jpg
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Commons category
Vasily Chapayev
date of birth
1887-02-09
date of death
1919-09-05
commander of (DEPRECATED)
25th Rifle Division (USSR, 1918-1942)
cause of death
drowning
military casualty classification
killed in action
birth name
Василий Иванович Чапаев
name in native language
Василий Иванович Чапаев
ethnic group
Mordvins
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Encyclopedic overview

Сhapayev's birthplace (today the house-museum "Chapayevs' Log House"; moved from the original location)

Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev (Russian: Василий Иванович Чапаев; 9 February [O.S. 28 January] 1887 – 5 September 1919) was a Russian soldier and Red Army commander during the Russian Civil War.

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