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Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793–1826) was a Russian military officer and revolutionary who led the Southern Society, one of two principal factions within the Decembrist movement. Pestel authored "Russkaya Pravda" (Russian Truth), a comprehensive constitutional program proposing the abolition of serfdom and the replacement of the autocracy with a republican government. After the failed Decembrist uprising of December 1825 in Saint Petersburg, Pestel was arrested, tried, and hanged on July 25, 1826, alongside four other Decembrist leaders. His political writings represented one of the most systematic republican reform proposals in early 19th-century Russian political thought.
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Who was Pavel Pestel?
Pavel Ivanovich Pestel was a Russian military officer and revolutionary who lived from 1793 to 1826. He led the Southern Society, one of the two main factions in the Decembrist movement.
What was Russkaya Pravda?
Russkaya Pravda, meaning Russian Truth, was Pestel's constitutional program. It proposed major political and social changes for Russia, including the end of autocratic rule and reform of the state.
What was Pestel's role in the Decembrist movement?
He was the leading figure of the Southern Society, while the Northern Society operated mainly around St. Petersburg. The Decembrists attempted an uprising against the imperial system in December 1825.
How did Pavel Pestel die?
Pestel was arrested after the Decembrist revolt and executed by hanging in 1826. He was one of the five principal Decembrist leaders put to death.
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