Alexander Svanidze
Georgian Old Bolshevik and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Semyonovich "Alyosha" Svanidze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე სვანიძე; Russian: Александр Семёнович Сванидзе) (1886 – 20 August 1941) was a Georgian Old Bolshevik, politician and historian. He was a personal friend of Joseph Stalin and a brother of Stalin's first wife Kato. Nevertheless, he was arrested during the Great Purge in 1937 and he was shot in prison in 1941.
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ალექსანდრე სვანიძე (Georgian) Александр Сванидзе (Russian) | |
Born | 1886 |
Died | 20 August 1941(1941-08-20) (aged 54–55) |
Nationality | Georgian Soviet |
Alma mater | University of Jena |
Occupation(s) | Old Bolshevik historian |
Known for | Brother-in-law of Joseph Stalin |
Spouse | Maria Korona |
Children | Ivan Svanidze |
Parent(s) | Svimon Svanidze Sipora Dvali |
Relatives | Kato Svanidze (sister) |
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