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  1. Vladimir Lenin - Wikipedia

    He was the first head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 until his death in 1924, and of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death. As the founder of the Bolsheviks, Lenin led the …

  2. Vladimir Lenin | Biography, Facts, & Ideology | Britannica

    Aug 21, 2025 · Lenin, intellectually gifted, physically strong, and reared in a warm, loving home, early displayed a voracious passion for learning. He graduated from high school ranking first in …

  3. Who Was Vladimir Lenin? - russia-insider.com

    2 days ago · Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, known globally as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and theorist. He significantly influenced the 20th century. As the first …

  4. Vladimir Lenin - New World Encyclopedia

    Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by the name Lenin (April 22, 1870 – January 24, 1924), was a Marxist leader who served as the key architect of the October Revolution, and the first leader …

  5. Vladimir Lenin: Architect of the Bolshevik Revolution ... - Investopedia

    Sep 28, 2025 · Vladimir Lenin led Russia's 1917 Bolshevik revolution and became the first leader of the Soviet Union. He used violent methods to establish communism in the Russian Empire, …

  6. BBC - History - Historic Figures: Vladimir Lenin (1870 - 1924)

    Discover facts about the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin. Lenin was succeeded by Stalin after his death in 1924.

  7. From exile to power: The revolutionary journey of Vladimir Lenin

    Vladimir Ilyich Lenin led a revolution that overthrew centuries of rule by autocrats and created what the Soviet leadership called "the world’s first socialist state".

  8. Vladimir Lenin | Holocaust Encyclopedia

    Aug 9, 2019 · Vladimir Lenin was the leader of a faction of Russian communists known as the Bolsheviks. After the Russian Revolution broke out in 1917, Lenin seized control and …

  9. Lenin, Vladimir (1870–1924) - Encyclopedia.com

    Russian revolutionary and founder of the USSR. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) was born in the provincial capital of Simbirsk, located on the Volga River. His father, Ilya Ulyanov, worked for …

  10. Early life of Vladimir Lenin - Wikipedia

    Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Улья́нов) was born on 22 April 1870 (O.S. 10 April), better known by his alias Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian Marxist, revolutionary, …