Mikhail Artemyev Participant in the Civil War, leader of several uprisings against Soviet power in Eastern Siberia Date of Birth: 01.11.1888

1. Early Life and Education
2. Involvement in the Civil War
3. Uprisings and Escapes
4. Soviet Service and Return to Resistance
5. Execution and Rehabilitation

Early Life and Education

Artemyev was born into a humble farming family in Betyunsky Legacy in November 1888. He completed four grades at the Yakutsk Real School and subsequently held various clerical and administrative positions in his native village and surrounding areas.

Involvement in the Civil War

As the Russian Civil War erupted, Artemyev initially sided with the Bolsheviks. He was appointed as a commissar and chairman of the revoltionary committee in 1920. However, he gradually became disillusioned with the Soviet regime.

Uprisings and Escapes

In 1922, Artemyev fled Yakutsk and joined the rebel army led by Korobeinikov. After their defeat, he retreated into the taiga with his own detachment. In 1923, he joined General Pepelyaev's anti-Bolshevik forces. Following Pepelyaev's downfall, Artemyev again went into hiding and participated in the Tunguska Uprising of 1924-1925. He eventually surrendered to the Soviet authorities in June 1925 and was amnestied.

Soviet Service and Return to Resistance

After his release, Artemyev served the Soviet government as a secretary, guide, and translator. However, in 1927, he returned to the underground and joined Ksenofontov's rebel army. In January 1928, he willingly surrendered to the Red Army.

Execution and Rehabilitation

After a trial, Artemyev was sentenced to death by firing squad. The sentence was carried out in Yakutsk on March 27, 1928. In 1999, however, he was posthumously rehabilitated by the authorities of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).