Leon Trotsky - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	November 07, 1879
Died	August 21, 1940 (age 60)
Birthplace	Yanovka, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now Bereslavka, Ukraine)
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio - (see also Leon Trotsky's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit
Known For	Leadership in the Russian Revolution, founding and commanding the Red Army, developing Trotskyism, opposition to Stalinism.

Intro

Leon Trotsky was a Russian revolutionary, Marxist theorist, and Soviet politician. He played a leading role in the Russian Revolution of 1917, was a founder and commander of the Red Army, and later became a prominent critic of Stalinism before being assassinated in exile.

Early Life & Background

Born as Lev Davidovich Bronstein to a family of well-off Jewish farmers, Trotsky grew up on a large farm in the southern Ukrainian province, received a secular education, and became involved in revolutionary politics in his youth, leading to multiple arrests and exiles.

Career Highlights

• Co-led the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917 alongside Vladimir Lenin.
• Organized and led the Red Army during the Russian Civil War (1918–1921).
• Served as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, negotiating Russia’s exit from World War I via the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
• Developed the theory of 'permanent revolution' and opposed Joseph Stalin's authoritarian turn, resulting in his expulsion from the Communist Party and exile.
• Founded the Fourth International, an international Communist organization.

Trivia

• Assassinated in Mexico in 1940 by Ramón Mercader, an agent of Stalin.
• Trotsky was also a prolific writer, known for works like 'History of the Russian Revolution' and 'My Life: An Attempt at an Autobiography.'
• Used more than one pseudonym to evade arrest before becoming known as Trotsky.

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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/trotsky_leon.shtml