Vladimir Il'ich Lenin

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A statue of Vladimir Lenin in Belorus, Minsk

Vladimir Il'ich Lenin (Russian Владимир Ильич Ленин) (surname at birth: Ul'yanov (Ульянов)), was the beloved leader of "Great October Socialist Revolution" ("Великая Октябрьская Социалистическая Революция").

Lenin was the greatest hero of the Soviet Motherland, hailed for his glorious successes decades after the revolution. His body now rests peacefully in the Red Square, which to this day stands as a symbol of military superiority of the superpower Lenin conceived. Pilgrims from many nations flock to pay respects to his body.

See also

• Leninism
• Soviet Union