Stepan Shaumyan

ModernPoliticianArmenia1878 — 1918

Bolshevik commissar, one of the 26 Baku commissars.

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Quick Facts

Born

1878

Died

1918

Country

Armenia

Era

Modern

Occupation

Politician

Score Overview

Military (10%)37

Political (20%)29

Influence (20%)49

Legacy (20%)41

Leadership (15%)38

Strategy (15%)53

Total Score41.6

Stepan Shaumyan — Complete Timeline

1917 AD

Appointment as Extraordinary Commissar for the CaucasusPolitical Action◆ Major

Shaumyan was appointed by Lenin as the Extraordinary Commissar for the Caucasus in December 1917, tasked with spreading Bolshevik influence and organizing Soviet power in the region.

BolshevikCaucasusRevolution

Impact: regionalconstructive

1918 AD

Defense of Baku against Ottoman forcesWar◆ Major

Shaumyan led the defense of Baku against the advancing Ottoman Army and Azerbaijani forces from June to September 1918. The city fell on September 15, leading to the collapse of the Baku Commune.

World War ICaucasus CampaignMilitary Defeat

Impact: regionaldestructive

Leadership of the Baku CommunePolitical Action◆ Major

Shaumyan became the chairman of the Baku Council of People's Commissars (the Baku Commune) in April 1918, leading the Bolshevik government in the city. He implemented Soviet policies and organized defense against Ottoman forces.

Russian Civil WarBolshevikSoviet Power

Impact: regionalconstructive

Execution of the 26 Baku CommissarsOther

Shaumyan was captured by anti-Bolshevik forces after the fall of the Baku Commune in September 1918. He was executed by a firing squad near Krasnovodsk along with 25 other commissars, becoming a martyr for the Bolshevik cause.

ExecutionRussian Civil WarMartyrdom

Impact: regionaltragic