Ze'ev Jabotinsky

Soldier, Organization founder

1880 – 1940

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Who was Ze'ev Jabotinsky?

Ze'ev Jabotinsky MBE, born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky, was a Revisionist Zionist leader, author, orator, soldier, and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa. With Joseph Trumpeldor, he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British army in World War I and later established as number of Jewish organizations such as Beitar, Hatzohar, and the Irgun.

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Born
Oct 18, 1880
Odessa
Also known as
  • Zeev Jabotinsky
  • Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky
  • Vladimir Jabotinsky
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • Mandatory Palestine
  • Russian Empire
Profession
Education
  • University of Rome La Sapienza
Lived in
  • Odessa
Died
Aug 4, 1940
New York
Resting place
Mount Herzl

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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