Leon Trotsky
1879-1940Leon Trotsky, whose real name was Lev Davidovich Bronstein, was a Russian politician and revolutionary theorist.
Leon Trotsky, whose real name was Lev Davidovich Bronstein, was a Russian politician and revolutionary theorist.
Leon Trotsky, whose real name was Lev Davidovich Bronstein, was a Russian politician and revolutionary theorist.
He was born on November 7, 1879, and played a fundamental role in the Russian Revolution of 1917, being one of the leaders of the Bolshevik Party alongside Lenin.
He served as the Commissar of Military Affairs and later as the Commissar of Foreign Affairs in the revolutionary government.
However, after Lenin's death, he lost the power struggle against Stalin and was exiled.
He spent his last years writing and being a prominent figure in the Trotskyist movement.
He passed away on August 21, 1940, in Mexico, where he was in exile.
His legacy as a revolutionary theorist and his role in the Russian Revolution make him a key figure in 20th-century history..