19 moments

1. Birth in Shakai

   1951-09-21 · Shakai, Karaganda Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

   Maskhadov was born in the village of Shakai in Kazakhstan during the period of Chechen deportation. Coordinates represent the present-day locality of Shoqai/Shakai in Karaganda Region.

2. Family settlement at Zebir-Yurt

   1957-01-01 · Zebir-Yurt, Nadterechny District, Chechnya, Russia

   After return from deportation, Maskhadov's family settled at Zebir-Yurt in Chechnya. The source identifies the family settlement; Maskhadov was a child in the family.

3. Graduation from Tbilisi Artillery School

   1972-01-01 · Tbilisi Artillery School, Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

   Maskhadov completed his artillery-school training in Tbilisi while serving in the Soviet Army. Coordinates represent Tbilisi; the article does not identify the school's precise campus.

4. Graduation in Leningrad

   1981-01-01 · Leningrad Kalinin Higher Artillery, Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   Maskhadov graduated with honours from the Kalinin Higher Artillery institution in Leningrad. Coordinates represent central Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad; the source does not specify the institution's exact site.

5. Soviet artillery chief of staff in Vilnius

   1990-01-01 · Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union

   Maskhadov served as chief of staff of Soviet missile and artillery forces in Vilnius.

6. January Events in Vilnius

   1991-01-01 · Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union

   While posted in Vilnius, Maskhadov participated in the January Events surrounding the Soviet seizure of the television tower, though the source says he did not participate in the assault itself. Coordinates represent Vilnius rather than a specific role or position at the television tower.

7. Raid in Gudermes District

   1993-01-01 · Gudermes District, Chechnya, Russia

   Maskhadov took part in the summer 1993 raids against armed opposition in Gudermes District. The source specifies summer 1993 but does not permit month-level precision; coordinates represent Gudermes, the district seat.

8. Raid in Nadterechny District

   1993-01-01 · Nadterechny District, Chechnya, Russia

   Maskhadov took part in the summer 1993 raids against armed opposition in Nadterechny District. The source specifies a district rather than a settlement; coordinates are a representative point for the district.

9. Raid in Urus-Martan District

   1993-01-01 · Urus-Martan District, Chechnya, Russia

   During the summer of 1993, Maskhadov took part in raids against armed opposition to Dzhokhar Dudayev's government in Urus-Martan District. The source specifies summer 1993 but does not permit month-level precision; coordinates represent Urus-Martan, the district seat.

10. Command post at the Presidential Palace

    1994-12-01 · Presidential Palace, Grozny, Chechnya, Russia

    At the opening of the First Chechen War, Maskhadov directed the defense of Grozny from the Presidential Palace. The palace was subsequently destroyed.

11. Peace talks in Grozny

    1995-06-01 · Grozny, Chechnya, Russia

    Maskhadov participated in peace talks in Grozny during the First Chechen War. The source does not identify the talks' venue.

12. Ceasefire negotiations at Nazran

    1996-06-01 · Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia

    Representing the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria administration, Maskhadov signed a ceasefire protocol during negotiations in Nazran. The source does not identify the negotiation venue within Nazran.

13. Khasavyurt Accord

    1996-08-30 · Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia

    Maskhadov signed the Khasavyurt Accord with Alexander Lebed, formalizing an end to the First Chechen War.

14. Moscow peace treaty at the Kremlin

    1997-05-12 · Moscow Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

    

    As president-elect of Chechnya, Maskhadov signed the Russia-Chechnya Peace Treaty with Boris Yeltsin at the Kremlin.

15. Defense of Grozny in the Second Chechen War

    1999-01-01 · Grozny, Chechnya, Russia

    

    Maskhadov was among the principal Chechen commanders during the battle for Grozny and fought in the city against Russian forces. The source describes activity during the 1999-2000 Battle of Grozny; year-only precision is used because it does not date Maskhadov's individual actions more narrowly.

16. Evacuation to a southern Chechen headquarters

    2000-01-01 · Southern Chechnya, Russia

    During the final phase of the Battle of Grozny, Maskhadov was evacuated from the city to a secret headquarters in southern Chechnya. The headquarters was not identified; coordinates are a representative point for southern Chechnya.

17. Hiding in southern Chechen mountains

    2001-01-01 · Southern mountains, Chechnya, Russia

    While leading guerrilla resistance after the fall of Grozny, Maskhadov was reported to be hiding in the southern mountains of Chechnya. The contemporary report provides only a broad mountainous area; coordinates are representative.

18. Commanders' meeting near Kharsenoy

    2002-09-01 · Base camp near Kharsenoy, Shatoysky District, Chechnya, Russia

    Maskhadov attended a meeting of prominent Chechen commanders at a base camp near Kharsenoy. The camp's exact position is not stated; coordinates represent Kharsenoy village.

19. Death in Tolstoy-Yurt

    2005-03-08 · Tolstoy-Yurt, Groznensky District, Chechnya, Russia

    Maskhadov was killed during an FSB operation in Tolstoy-Yurt; an official record later noted that his body was found in a cellar in the village. Coordinates represent Tolstoy-Yurt; the exact house is not publicly identified.