Ten Days That Shook the World · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed.
John Reed
major
Also known as John Reed
American journalist and narrator who witnesses and reports on the Russian Revolution.
Vladimir Lenin
major
Also known as Lenin, Ulianov, Vladimir Ulianov, Vladimir Ilyitch Lenin, Vl. Ulianov, V. Ulianov
Leader of the Bolshevik Party and chief architect of the October Revolution.
Leon Trotsky
major
Also known as Trotsky, Bronstein, L. D. Bronstein, L. Trotsky, Leon Trotsky
Bolshevik leader and chairman of the Petrograd Soviet's Military Revolutionary Committee.
Alexander Kerensky
major
Also known as Kerensky, Premier Kerensky, Citizen Kerensky, Mr. Kerensky, Alexander Feodorvitch Kerensky, Alexander Feodorvitch
Head of the Provisional Government overthrown by the Bolsheviks in October 1917.
General Lavr Kornilov
supporting
Also known as Kornilov, General Kornilov, Kornilovitz
Russian general who led an abortive coup against the Provisional Government.
Julius Martov
supporting
Also known as Martov
Leader of the Menshevik Internationalists and opponent of the Bolshevik seizure of power.
Maria Spiridonova
supporting
Also known as Spiridonova, Maria Spiridonova
Leader of the Left Socialist Revolutionaries and a prominent revolutionary figure.
Boris Kamkov
supporting
Also known as Kamkov
Left Socialist Revolutionary leader who briefly allied with the Bolsheviks.
Victor Tchernov
supporting
Also known as Tchernov, Victor Tchernov
Leader of the Socialist Revolutionary Party and Minister of Agriculture in the Provisional Government.
General Nikolai Dukhonin
supporting
Also known as General Dukhonin, Dukhonin
Russian general and last commander-in-chief of the Russian Army before the Bolsheviks.
Lev Kamenev
supporting
Also known as Kameniev
Bolshevik leader and early member of the Soviet government.
Grigory Zinoviev
supporting
Also known as Zinoviev
Bolshevik leader and close associate of Lenin during the revolution.
Nikolai Krylenko
supporting
Also known as Krylenko, the Bolshevik Krylenko, Comrade Krylenko
Bolshevik military commander and later Commissar for War.
Pavel Dybenko
supporting
Also known as Dybenko, F. M. Dybenko, the huge Dybenko
Bolshevik sailor and commander of the Red Guards during the revolution.
Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko
supporting
Also known as Antonov, a certain Avseenko, V. A. Avseenko
Bolshevik leader who helped lead the storming of the Winter Palace.
Anatoly Lunacharsky
supporting
Also known as Lunatcharsky, A. V. Lunatcharsky
Bolshevik Commissar of Education and cultural figure.
Alexei Rykov
supporting
Also known as Rykov, A. E. Rykov
Bolshevik leader and later Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars.
Viktor Nogin
supporting
Also known as V. P. Nogin, Nogin
Bolshevik leader and Commissar for Trade and Industry.
Paul Miliukov
supporting
Also known as Paul Miliukov, Miliukov
Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party and former Foreign Minister.
Matvei Skobelev
supporting
Also known as Skobeliev
Menshevik leader and Minister of Labor in the Provisional Government.
Mikhail Tereshchenko
supporting
Also known as Terestchenko, Mr. Terestchenko
Foreign Minister of the Provisional Government.
Alexei Kaledin
supporting
Also known as Kaledin, Ataman Kaledin, General Kaledin
Cossack ataman and leader of anti-Bolshevik forces in the Don region.
General Pyotr Krasnov
supporting
Also known as Krasnov, General Krasnov
Cossack general who led Kerensky's attempt to retake Petrograd.
Nikolai Avksentiev
supporting
Also known as Avksentiev
Socialist Revolutionary leader and chairman of the Pre-Parliament.
Fyodor Dan
supporting
Also known as Dan
Menshevik leader and prominent figure in the Soviet of Workers' Deputies.
Abram Gotz
supporting
Also known as Gotz
Socialist Revolutionary leader and member of the Committee for Salvation.
Mikhail Uritsky
supporting
Also known as Uritzky
Bolshevik leader and head of the Petrograd Cheka.
Alexander Shliapnikov
supporting
Also known as Shliapnikov, Alexander Shliapnikov
Bolshevik leader and Commissar for Labor.
Yakov Sverdlov
supporting
Also known as Sverdlov
Bolshevik leader and chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee.
Maxim Gorky
supporting
Also known as Maxim Gorky, Gorky
Famous Russian writer and critic of the Bolsheviks during the revolution.
Georgi Plekhanov
minor
Also known as Plekhanov
Father of Russian Marxism and critic of Lenin's tactics.
Vladimir Karelin
minor
Also known as Karelin
Left Socialist Revolutionary leader and Commissar in the early Soviet government.
Grigory Schreider
minor
Also known as Schreider, old Schreider, Mayor Schreider
Mayor of Petrograd and Socialist Revolutionary.
Alexander Konovalov
minor
Also known as Konovalov, Vice-Premier Konovalov
Vice-Premier of the Provisional Government and Minister of Trade.
Nikolai Kishkin
minor
Also known as Kishkin
Minister of State Welfare in the Provisional Government.
Sergei Prokopovich
minor
Also known as Prokopovitch, old Prokopovitch
Minister of Supply in the Provisional Government.
Vasily Shulgin
minor
Also known as Shulgin, Cadet Shulgin
Conservative politician and member of the Duma.
Mikhail Rodzianko
minor
Also known as Rodzianko
Chairman of the Duma and a leading figure in the February Revolution.
Irakli Tsereteli
minor
Also known as Tseretelli
Menshevik leader and Minister of Posts in the Provisional Government.
Alexei Nikitin
minor
Also known as Nikitin
Menshevik and Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.
General Alexander Verkhovsky
minor
Also known as General Verkhovsky, Verkhovsky
Minister of War in the Provisional Government.
Boris Savinkov
minor
Also known as Savinkov
Socialist Revolutionary and former terrorist, later anti-Bolshevik.
Vladimir Purishkevich
minor
Also known as Purishkevitch
Right-wing monarchist politician and conspirator against the Bolsheviks.
V. Volodarsky
minor
Also known as Volodarsky
Bolshevik leader and editor of the Red Gazette.
Grigory Petrovsky
minor
Also known as Petrovsky
Bolshevik leader and Commissar for Internal Affairs.
Vladimir Miliutin
minor
Also known as Miliutin
Bolshevik leader and Commissar for Agriculture.
Yuri Larin
minor
Also known as Larin
Bolshevik economist and member of the Soviet government.
Solomon Lozovsky
minor
Also known as Lozovsky
Bolshevik trade union leader and later Commissar.
Andrei Shingarev
minor
Also known as Shingariov
Minister of Finance in the Provisional Government.
Colonel Riabtsev
minor
Also known as Riabtsev
Commander of the Moscow Military District during the Bolshevik uprising.
Colonel Polkovnikov
minor
Also known as Colonel Polkovnikov, Polkovnikov
Commander of the Petrograd Military District under Kerensky.
Colonel Mikhail Muraviov
minor
Also known as Muraviov, Lieutenant-Colonel Muraviov, Colonel Muraviov
Russian officer who served both the Provisional Government and Bolsheviks.
Khanjunov
minor
Also known as Khanjunov
A figure mentioned in the revolutionary events.
Boris Avilov
minor
Also known as Avilov
Menshevik Internationalist and editor of Novaya Zhizn.
General Vasily Gurko
minor
Also known as Gurko, General Gurko
Russian general and commander during World War I.
Vladimir Burtsev
minor
Also known as Burtzev, Even Burtzev
Revolutionary and publisher who exposed police agents.
Pyotr Palchinsky
minor
Also known as Paltchinsky
Engineer and member of the Provisional Government's economic council.
Yakov Peters
minor
Also known as Peters
Latvian Bolshevik and Cheka official.
Varlam Avanessov
minor
Also known as Avanessov
Bolshevik leader and secretary of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee.
Vera Slutskaya
minor
Also known as Vera Slutskaya
Bolshevik activist and participant in the revolution.
Albert Rhys Williams
minor
Also known as Albert Rhys Williams, Williams
American journalist and eyewitness to the Russian Revolution.
Mr. A. J. Sack
minor
Also known as Mr. A. J. Sack
American correspondent covering the revolution.
Sir George Buchanan
minor
Also known as Sir George Buchanan, Sir George
British ambassador to Russia during the revolution.
General Zankievitch
minor
Also known as General Zankievitch
Russian general involved in the defense of the Winter Palace.
General Alexander Dutov
minor
Also known as General Dutov, Dutov
Cossack ataman and anti-Bolshevik leader in the Urals.
Karaulov
minor
Also known as Karaulov
Cossack leader and member of the Duma.
Anatoly Neratov
minor
Also known as Neratov
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Provisional Government.
Baklanov
minor
Also known as Baklanov
A figure mentioned in the revolutionary narrative.
Kharash
minor
Also known as Kharash
A participant in the revolutionary events.
Seichass
minor
Also known as Seichass
A figure mentioned in the context of the revolution.
Captain Gomberg
minor
Also known as Captain Gomberg
A military officer mentioned in the narrative.
Mykola Skrypnyk
minor
Also known as Skripnik
Bolshevik leader and later Commissar for Nationalities.
Rafael Abramovitch
minor
Also known as Abramovitch
Menshevik leader and member of the Soviet.
Lev Khinchuk
minor
Also known as Khintchuk
Menshevik leader and chairman of the Moscow Soviet.
Mikhail Lieber
minor
Also known as Lieber
Menshevik leader and member of the Central Executive Committee.
Ivan Pavlovitch
minor
Also known as Ivan Pavlovitch, Ivan the Terrible
A soldier or figure mentioned in the revolutionary events.
Father Ivan Kutchurov
minor
Also known as Father Ivan, Father Ivan Kutchurov
A priest mentioned in the narrative.
Bill Shatov
minor
Also known as Bill Shatov, Bill Shatov 13
An American anarchist who fought with the Bolsheviks.
Stepan Georgevitch Morovsky
minor
Also known as Stepan Georgevitch Morovsky, Morovsky, Stepan Georgevitch
A figure mentioned in the revolutionary context.
Countess Sofia Panina
minor
Also known as Countess Panina
A philanthropist and member of the Provisional Government.
Commissar Rapp
minor
Also known as Rapp, Commissar Rapp
A Bolshevik commissar mentioned in the narrative.
G. Yatmanov
minor
Also known as G. Yatmanov, Yatmanov
A figure mentioned in the revolutionary events.
