Yakut revolt (1918)

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Yakut revolt
Part of the Russian Civil War
DateFebruary 1918 – 1 July 1918
Location
Result Soviet victory
Territorial
changes
Yakutia defeated by Soviets
Belligerents

Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1918-1925).svg Russian Soviet Republic

Flag of Germany (1867-1918).svg Yakutia
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1918-1925).svg A. S. Rydzinski Flag of Germany (1867-1918).svg V. V. Popov
Flag of Germany (1867-1918).svg P. A. Bondaletov

The Yakut revolt of 1917-18 was the rejection of Bolshevik rule by the Yakut people of far eastern Russia during the early stages of the Russian Civil War, culminating in the establishment of an independent Yakut republic (or Yakutia) in 1918. Yakutia was short-lived, being declared in February 1918 during the Russian Civil War, and being dissolved following a Bolshevik intervention in July 1918. It was coterminous with the present day Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), a Russian constituent republic. Yakutia's capital was Yakutsk.

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Course of events

After the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia, ethnic Yakuts began politically organizing and forming their own local committees. Following the Bolshevik seizure of power during the October Revolution of 1917, the Yakut committees were merged into an anti-Bolshevik autonomous regional administration, the "Yakut Committee to Safeguard the Revolution". After the formal proclamation of the Russian Soviet Republic in January 1918, the Committee declared the independence of Yakutia in reaction to these events. This independent government was overthrown on July 1 [1] by the intervention of Soviet troops from Irkutsk led by A. S. Rydzinski. [2] [3]

Later, in 1921, the Yakuts and White Russians would organize an anti-Soviet revolt in the region, which also ended in failure.

Government and politics

Yakutia
Саха
1918
Flag of the German Empire.svg
Capital Yakutsk
Common languages Yakut, Russian
Government Republic
Chairman 
 1918
V. V. Popov
Historical era Russian Civil War
 Established
February 1918
 Disestablished
1 July 1918
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Republic
Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1954-1991).svg Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1918-1925).svg
Today part of Russia

The government was led by the "Yakut Committee of Safeguard and Revolution" or the "Yakut Committee of Public Safety". [2] Their chairman was V. V. Popov.

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