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title: Vladimir Lenin, 1914
author: Boris Dmitrievič Vigilev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20720/vladimir-lenin-1914/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-07-25
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# Vladimir Lenin, 1914
_Authored by Boris Dmitrievič Vigilev_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20720.png)
## Image Caption
A 1914 photograph of the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924). Lenin led the Bolshevik faction of socialists in pre-revolution Russia and then seized power in November 1917, becoming head of the Soviet state.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Vigilev, B. D. (2025, July 25). Vladimir Lenin, 1914. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Vigilev, Boris Dmitrievič. "Vladimir Lenin, 1914." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 25, 2025. .
### MLA
Vigilev, Boris Dmitrievič. "Vladimir Lenin, 1914." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jul 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lenin,_1914_(Photo_of_B.D.Vigilev).jpg) by [**Boris Dmitrievič Vigilev**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lenin,_1914_(Photo_of_B.D.Vigilev).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.