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Provisional Priamurye Government
1921–1923
The Provisional Priamurye Government (1921–1923) was the last White (anti-Bolshevik) Russian State enclave in the Russian Far East, capital Vladivostok. It originated in a 23–26 May 1921 White Army coup (by the Kappelevtsy, remnants of Kappel's People's Army) aiming to break Priamurye from the Far Eastern Republic behind a screen of Japanese troops.
- Existed
- 1921–1923
- Shown on the map
- 1922–1923
- Peak area
- 345k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
The Provisional Priamurye Government (1921–1923) was the last White (anti-Bolshevik) Russian State enclave in the Russian Far East, capital Vladivostok. It originated in a 23–26 May 1921 White Army coup (by the Kappelevtsy, remnants of Kappel's People's Army) aiming to break Priamurye from the Far Eastern Republic behind a screen of Japanese troops. It was headed by the Merkulov brothers—Spiridon Merkulov (chairman, 1870–1957, a former agriculture-ministry functionary) and Nikolai Merkulov. Expanding to Khabarovsk and Spassk, the government was overthrown in June 1922 by the Priamurye Zemsky Sobor, which installed General Mikhail Diterikhs as a military dictator ("Priamur Rural Province"). When the Japanese withdrew, the Red Army took Vladivostok on 25 October 1922, ending White resistance; the enclave is formally dated to 16 June 1923.
Common questions
- What was Provisional Priamurye Government?
- The Provisional Priamurye Government (1921–1923) was the last White (anti-Bolshevik) Russian State enclave in the Russian Far East, capital Vladivostok. It originated in a 23–26 May 1921 White Army coup (by the Kappelevtsy, remnants of Kappel's People's Army) aiming to break Priamurye from the Far Eastern Republic behind a screen of Japanese troops.
- When did Provisional Priamurye Government exist?
- Provisional Priamurye Government existed 1921–1923. On this map it is drawn 1922–1923.
- How large was Provisional Priamurye Government?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Provisional Priamurye Government covered about 345,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
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- Wikipedia — Provisional Priamurye Government en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Priamurye_Government
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