Ze'ev Jabotinsky
Russian Revisionist Zionist leader (1880–1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ze'ev Jabotinsky[lower-alpha 1] MBE (Hebrew: זְאֵב זַ׳בּוֹטִינְסְקִי, romanized: Ze'ev Zhabotinski;[lower-alpha 2] born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky;[lower-alpha 3] 17 October 1880[1] – 3 August 1940)[4] was a Revisionist Zionist leader, author, poet, orator, soldier, and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa.
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Ze'ev Jabotinsky Владимир Жаботинский זאב זשאַבאָטינסקי | |
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Born | Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky (1880-10-17)17 October 1880[1] |
Died | 3 August 1940(1940-08-03) (aged 59)[3] |
Resting place |
31°46′26″N 35°10′50″E |
Citizenship | Russian Empire |
Alma mater | Sapienza University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1898–1940 |
Known for | Betar movement |
Political party | Hatzohar |
Spouse |
Hanna Markovna Halpern
(m. 1907–1940) |
Children | Eri Jabotinsky |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (1919) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army • Territorial Army |
Years of service | 1915–1919 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | 20th Battalion, London Regiment Jewish Legion |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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With Joseph Trumpeldor, he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British Army in World War I.[5] Later he established several Jewish organizations, including the paramilitary group Betar in Latvia, the youth movement Hatzohar and the militant organization Irgun in Mandatory Palestine.