Ze'ev Jabotinsky
Ze'ev Jabotinsky | |
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Jabotinsky in 1926 | |
| Born | Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky 17 October 1880 Odessa, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 August 1940 (aged 59) Hunter, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place |
31°46′26″N 35°10′50″E / 31.77389°N 35.18056°E |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1898–1940 |
| Known for | Betar movement |
| Political party | Hatzohar |
| Spouse |
Hanna Markovna Halpern
(m. 1907–1940) |
| Children | Eri Jabotinsky |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (1919) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army • Territorial Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 20th Battalion, London Regiment Jewish Legion |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
Ze'ev Jabotinsky MBE (born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky; 17 October 1880 – 3 August 1940) was a Russian-born author, poet, orator, soldier, and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement and the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa.
With Joseph Trumpeldor, he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British Army in World War I. Later he established several Jewish organizations, including the paramilitary group Betar in Latvia, the youth movement Hatzohar and the militant organization Irgun in Mandatory Palestine.