MOST FAMOUS REVOLUTIONARIES OF HISTORY
Added on: 17th Aug 2016
LEON TROTSKY
A Russian Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Trotsky is
famous for being the founder and first leader of the Red Army.
PANCHO VILLA
The full name of this notorious Mexican revolutionary general
was José Doroteo Arango Arámbula.
Meena Keshwar Kamal
Commonly known as Meena, she was an Afghan women’s
rights activist who founded the Revolutionary Association
of Women’s Rights. Meena was assassinated in 1987.
EMILIO AGUINALDO
Officially recognized as the first president of the Philippines,
he led his army against Spain during the Philippine Revolution
and then against the United States during the Philippine-American
War. He died in 1964 at the age of 95.
JOSE MARIA PINO SUAREZ
A Mexican statesman and revolutionary, he was assassinated in
1913. He had dedicated his life to fighting for democracy
and social justice throughout the country.
SANDOR PETOFI
A Hungarian poet, Sandor was one of the key figures of the
Hungarian Revolution in 1848. Today he is a national hero.
SUN YAT-SEN
Considered the “Father of the Nation” in the Republic of China,
Sun is both controversial and revered.
CHEN JIONGMING
Another Chinese revolutionary, Chen is significantly less well
known than Sun. In spite of the fact that Chen and Sun both
had similar goals, they disagreed on the methodology.
Eventually they ended up fighting against each other and
ever since the Communists came to power, Chen has
largely began forgotten.
PIERRE BEAUMARCHAIS
A French playwright and revolutionary, Pierre played a
critical role in lobbying the French government on behalf
of the American colonies when they were fighting for
independence. Before his death he also had an influential
role in the early stages of the French Revolution.
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