Symon Petliura, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Symon Petliura

Ukrainian military leader

Date of Birth: 22-May-1879

Place of Birth: Poltava, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 25-May-1926

Profession: politician, journalist, theatre critic

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Symon Vasylyovych Petliura (Ukrainian: ??´??? ????´?????? ?????´??; May 10, 1879 – May 25, 1926) was a Ukrainian politician and journalist.
He became the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian Army and the President of the Ukrainian People's Republic during Ukraine's short-lived sovereignty in 1918–1921, leading Ukraine's struggle for independence following the fall of the Russian Empire in 1917.