Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Boris Savinkov across 5 places, from 1909 to 1925.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Boris Viktorovich Savinkov (31 January 1879 – 7 May 1925) was a Russian revolutionary, writer, and politician.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Boris Savinkov is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Boris Savinkov was documented, and when
1909year
Parisattested“From 1909 to the outbreak of World War I, Savinkov lived mainly in Paris and on the French Riviera.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
1918year
Moscowattested“In early 1918, Savinkov returned to Moscow and founded the Union for the Defense of the Motherland and Freedom (SZRiS), an underground anti-Bolshevik organization composed mainly of officers.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
1920year
Warsawattested“In 1920, Savinkov moved to Warsaw and, with the support of Polish leader Józef Piłsudski, organized Russian military units to fight alongside the Polish army against the Bolsheviks during the Polish–Soviet War.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
August 1924month
Russiaattested“Deceived by "The Trust" and increasingly isolated and desperate, Savinkov decided to return to Russia in August 1924.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
7 May 1925exact date
Lubyanka Buildingattested“On 7 May 1925, Savinkov died after allegedly jumping from a fourth-floor window in the Lubyanka prison.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
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1897year
Saint Petersburg State Universitymentioned“In 1897, Savinkov entered the law school at Saint Petersburg State University.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
1899year
Parismentioned“He also met Viktor Chernov, a future SR leader, in Paris in 1899.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
Peter and Paul Fortressmentioned“In April 1901, Savinkov was arrested and imprisoned for nine months, first in the Peter and Paul Fortress and then the St.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
January 1902month
Vologdamentioned“In January 1902, he was sentenced to administrative exile in Vologda.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
1903year
Vologdamentioned“In the spring of 1903, he escaped from Vologda with the help of Aage Madelung and made his way to Geneva, the SR leadership's base.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
1903year
Genevamentioned“In the spring of 1903, he escaped from Vologda with the help of Aage Madelung and made his way to Geneva, the SR leadership's base.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
October 1904month
Russiamentioned“Savinkov returned to Russia in October 1904 to lead the operation, which also involved Kalyayev, Brilliant, and new recruits like Mariia Prokofieva and Petr Kulikovskii.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
March 1906month
Warsawmentioned“Savinkov, increasingly frustrated with Azef's leadership and the SR Central Committee's cautiousness, focused on eliminating Tatarov, who was killed in Warsaw in March 1906 under Savinkov's direction, though Savinkov was not directly inv…”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
May 1906month
Sevastopolmentioned“In May 1906, while organizing an assassination attempt on Admiral Grigoriy Chukhnin in Sevastopol, Savinkov and his comrades were arrested.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
1916year
Parismentioned“Ilya Ehrenburg, who met Savinkov in Paris in 1916, wrote that: Savinkov praised Benito Mussolini, approving of his nationalist and anti-communist policies and meeting personally with him several times with the hope of gaining Italian sup…”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
April 1917month
Russiamentioned“Savinkov returned to Russia in April 1917 after the February Revolution.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
October 1918month
Parismentioned“In October 1918, he was dispatched on a diplomatic mission to the Allied powers in Paris by the Directory.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
March 1921month
Warsawmentioned“While in Poland, Savinkov wrote the following in a Warsaw publication: After the Treaty of Riga ended the Polish–Soviet War in March 1921, Savinkov's position in Poland became untenable.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov
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