Kuzma Minin

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Kuzma Minin was a Russian merchant and national hero who helped lead the volunteer army that liberated Moscow from Polish occupation during the Time of Troubles.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian national hero
human
merchant
associatedWith Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Russian volunteer militias
cause defense of Russian independence from foreign intervention
centuryOfActivity 17th century
commemoratedBy public holidays and memorial days in Russia
street names in various Russian cities
countryOfCitizenship Tsardom of Russia
culturalDepiction featured in Russian films and theater
featured in Russian historical paintings
featured in Russian literature
ethnicGroup Russians
familyName Minin
givenName Kuzma
hasMonument Minin and Pozharsky Monument, Red Square, Moscow
monuments in Nizhny Novgorod
historicalPeriod Time of Troubles in Russia
knownFor co-leading the Second People’s Militia
raising funds and troops to liberate Moscow
legacy considered one of the saviors of the Russian state
militaryRank commander of volunteer forces
movement Russian popular resistance during the Time of Troubles
notableEvent Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Time of Troubles
liberation of Moscow from Polish occupation
notableWork organization of the Nizhny Novgorod volunteer army
occupation merchant
military leader
partnerInCommandWith Dmitry Pozharsky
placeOfBirth Nizhny Novgorod NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Nizhny Novgorod NERFINISHED
portrayedAs symbol of Russian patriotism
positionHeld zemstvo headman of Nizhny Novgorod
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
residence Nizhny Novgorod NERFINISHED
roleInEvent organizer of popular militia against Polish–Lithuanian forces
sexOrGender male
sphereOfActivity local self-government
military affairs
typeOfHero folk hero of Russia


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