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Mikhail Artemyevich Muravyov

1880–1918 · 20th century

Mikhail Muravyov was a Russian army officer and Left Socialist Revolutionary who commanded Red forces after the October Revolution. In January and February 1918 he led the Bolshevik advance on Kyiv, shelling the city and carrying out mass executions after its capture. Appointed commander of the Eastern Front, he rebelled against the Bolsheviks at Simbirsk in July 1918 and was killed while being arrested.

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Ukrainian People's Republic of Soviets

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mikhail Artemyevich Muravyov. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mikhail-artemyevich-muravyov
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