Dmitry Ulyanov 1874 – 1943
Biography
Dmitry Ulyanov was born on August 16, 1874, in Ulyanovsk, a city on the Volga River in western Russia. He came of age during a transformative period in Russian history, when revolutionary ideas were spreading across the country and challenging the established order. As a young man, Dmitry committed himself to the revolutionary movement, dedicating his life to the cause of social and political change in Russia.
Throughout his life, Dmitry remained engaged in revolutionary work, contributing to the movements that would ultimately reshape his nation. He witnessed and participated in some of the most significant upheavals of the early twentieth century. His dedication to his ideals never wavered, even as circumstances around him changed dramatically.
Dmitry Ulyanov passed away on July 16, 1943, in Gorki Leninskiye, having lived through the Russian Revolution, the Civil War, and into the Soviet era. His final resting place is Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, one of Russia’s most significant burial grounds, where many notable figures of Russian history are interred. He left behind a legacy as a committed revolutionary who devoted himself to the transformation of his country.
Cemetery Map
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