How many beloved women Stalin had, and who mourned him after his death as a wife

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Joseph Stalin, like no one else, made sure that his biography was canonical. Most of the facts were hidden from outside encroachments. Otherwise, Soviet citizens would have understood that their leader is not just an ordinary, addicted man, but also an unbearable husband, and not a very pedagogical father. Revealing the personality of Stalin through the prism of personal relations, one can give an explanation for some events in the country. After all, much happened this way and not otherwise, at the personal direction of Comrade Stalin.

When Stalin's last wife Nadezhda Alliluyeva, with whom they lived for 13 years, committed suicide, his daughter Svetlana remained his beloved woman. He began to call the six-year-old girl the Mistress, emphasizing that now she is the main woman in his life. Moreover, this high rank implied that Comrade Stalin had to obey the Mistress unquestioningly.

Svetlana wrote touching letters with orders to go to the cinema with her and with the signature "Mistress Setanka" and with an indication of the addressee: "To my first secretary, Comrade Stalin." If ordinary families had grandparents and family traditions, then this one had secretaries (Molotov, Ordzhonikidze, Kaganovich) and orders.

In fact, everyone understood perfectly well who was the real boss here and who could give orders. In addition, Stalin in his family life was not at all sweet and touching, retaining his despotic character and cool temper even in dealing with close people.

Ekaterina Svanidze: the first, but not the only one

Then to Comrade Stalin could be addressed simply Koba. It was 1906 and he was friends with a certain Alexander Svanidze, together they studied at the seminary. Svanidze had two sisters with whom he lived together. Stalin at that time was 28 years old and he liked one of the sisters of his comrade - Kato. She was in her early 20s at the time and was a noblewoman by birth.

Koba was already actively engaged in revolutionary activities and was on the wanted list. Their wedding took place in secret. This is how the seminarian and the future leader of the largest country concluded his first marriage. Their relationship developed quickly - about two months passed between the acquaintance and the wedding.

This marriage could well have become the only one for Stalin, if the fate of Kato was more successful. In 1907, the Leninist revolutionaries robbed a treasury carriage when it was transporting a large sum of money. During the entire revolution, this robbery was the largest. By this time, Stalin and Kato had a little son, Yakov.

The family goes on the run with the revolutionary. They move to Baku, it turned out that the local climate is not quite suitable for a young woman. She falls ill, according to some reports it was typhoid, according to others - tuberculosis. In any case, Stalin was too busy with the revolution to devote enough time to it, he was constantly on the move. He returned only to the moment when she was dying.

He experienced the death of his young wife incredibly hard, at the funeral he was inconsolable. He did not allow the coffin to be lowered into the grave and even jumped down after him. Apparently he understood that the fragile girl could not bear the hardships that would invariably fall on the shoulders of the revolutionary's fighting girlfriend. But he repeatedly said that after Kato passed away, his heart turned to stone. He left his son to his family and did not remember him until he came of age.

Kato actually got hit. She had a meek disposition and was frightened when Stalin's friends came, to the point that she hid under the table. Once she was taken to the police, and at that time she was pregnant. Everyone understood that in fact Kato was a hostage, and the police needed Stalin. Soon she was released, apparently sorry.

It seems that it is the petrified heart that is to blame for the fact that the repressions did not pass by the close friend and brother of the first wife, Svanidze. In the 30s he was repressed and died in the camp.

Exile novels

He did not waste the years that Stalin spent in exile. During this period, the widowed Koba managed to start several novels and even leave heirs.

Stalin writes articles from exile and signs them "K. Stefin". Although before that he signed his materials with the name of his late wife. Does this mean that his heart was occupied again? Apparently yes. They were arrested in 1910 in Baku. Stalin then hides under a different name, but his identity is immediately revealed. Stefania Petrovskaya, with whom Stalin was united not only by warm feelings, but also by a common revolutionary cause, takes upon herself the storage of forbidden literature.

In prison, Koba writes a statement in order to be allowed to marry Stephanie. Permission was obtained, but the future groom is immediately sent to serve time in another prison. Stephanie's name is not mentioned anywhere else. There is no information about her party activities. It is only known that after exile for Stalin, she did not go.

Another name associated with the personal life of Stalin during the exile period is Maria Kuzakova. He rented an apartment from a young widow and a relationship arose between them, after which Maria became pregnant. But by this period the exile had already ended and the imminent birth of a son did not become a good reason to stay in Siberia, when revolutionary deeds awaited in Moscow.

Maria recorded the child born in the name of her deceased husband, adding his age. After the revolution, the widow's house was redeemed as a museum of exiles, she herself received an apartment in Leningrad. The youngest son of Maria, whose biological father was Stalin, after receiving his education, worked in the apparatus of the Central Committee. Despite the fact that he bore his mother's surname, rumors of their relationship with Stalin were constantly being born. In addition, they were similar in appearance.

Maria herself never looked for a meeting with Stalin again and died during the blockade.

Pelageya Anufrieva is another exiled girlfriend

In 1911-1912, Stalin was in exile in Vologda, where he went after an unsuccessful attempt to register a marriage with Stephanie. There he found solace with the girl Pelageya Anufrieva. Which, by the way, came to see his friend, who was also serving time.

Most likely, they had a platonic relationship with Koba. They talked a lot about literature and culture. They knew nothing at all, but sincere conversations brought them closer. And so much so that at parting she gave him her pectoral cross. And Koba is a book with essays. And he even made a commemorative inscription.

After exile, they parted forever and never again reminded each other of themselves. Pelageya stayed with the one to whom she came to exile.

Relationship with a minor

From 1914 to 1916, Stalin served exile in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. There he starts a relationship with a very young girl. Lydia Pereprygina at that time was barely 14 years old. Stalin, on the other hand, was over 35 years old.

Of course, such a connection between a young girl and an adult man, and even an exile, caused a lot of noise in the village. The girl's brother even wrote a complaint, after which Stalin promised to marry her as soon as she turns 16. On that and decided, the villagers calmed down. Meanwhile, Lida has already managed to become pregnant twice. The first child died, and the second was even recorded under the name Dzhugashvili.

In 1916, the young father escapes both from exile and from a newly-made family. There was no wedding, of course. Lida patiently waited for her faithful, but after a while the village was informed that Joseph had died during the civil war. Then Lida quietly married another. The child was adopted by her new husband, and even when it turned out that Stalin was alive, she preferred to keep quiet about their relationship.

By the way, Khrushchev, during the period of debunking the personality cult of Stalin, gave the task to find the Pereprygins in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Then it turned out that in the 40s Stalin had already given a similar order. The fact of Stalin's paternity can be considered proven. Since the grandson of Lydia passed a genetic analysis, which was compared with the material of the son of Vasily Stalin. The similarity in the male line was almost 100%.

The tragic fate of Nadezhda Alliluyeva

The longest relationship with Nadezhda Alliluyeva, coinciding with active political activity, makes her an extremely noticeable figure. In addition, it was she who ended her life in her prime, leaving behind many questions and suspicions. Her act certainly cast a shadow on the leader. Perhaps this is what Nadezhda wanted.

Stalin returned from exile in 1917. He has already recovered from the loss of his wife, probably, "exiled" connections helped him in this. However, almost immediately upon arrival, he meets Nadia. He stops at the house of his old acquaintances in revolutionary activities - the Alliluyevs.

It seems that Stalin had a tendency to strike up a relationship right where he lived. Not without this time. Again, the youngest of the family, 16-year-old Nadezhda, fell under his charm. He read Chekhov's stories to the girl, used all his charm, and the young schoolgirl could not resist. They got married in 1918, in this marriage two children were born - a son Vasily and a daughter Svetlana.

After marriage, Nadezhda did not change her surname and retained her maiden name. She did not expand on the fact that she was the leader's wife. She lived an ordinary life, received an education. It seemed that she herself did not fully understand who she was with. Every now and then arrests and repressions took place next to her. One day, after learning that eight of her classmates had been arrested, she tried to help their release. However, she was told that they were no longer alive, that they had allegedly died of an infectious disease.

These and other events, which invariably accompanied her throughout her life, the complex nature of her husband made her life unbearable. She became more and more withdrawn into herself, her character was also not an easy one. She was constantly jealous of Joseph, and just as regularly found confirmation of his betrayal.

The reason for her suicide is still a mystery. That day was a holiday and the couple were at a banquet dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the October Revolution. When the glasses were raised, Stalin threw to his wife, they say, hey, you, drink! This fleetingly abandoned phrase infuriated Nadezhda. And so much so that she left the table with a scandal, shouting to her husband that she was not him "Hey!"

No one rushed to catch up and calm Nadezhda, everyone remained near the leader. She locked herself in her room that evening and took her own life with a revolver. Opinions differ on how Stalin behaved at the funeral. Some say that he did not allow the coffin to be carried away, he kissed Nadezhda on the lifeless lips. Others claim that he pushed her coffin away and whispered "traitor."

Consolation of the last years of life

Valentina Istomina was hired to work in one of Stalin's dachas as a waitress. She was a modest 18-year-old girl, docile and pretty. Recently moved to Moscow for work. The leader at that time was already 70. But the difference in age, as before, did not bother him. The same Nadezhda Alliluyeva, he was more than 20 years older.

A girl appeared in the house at a difficult time - on the eve of the Second World War. Later she became the main housekeeper of Stalin's main dacha. Joseph Vissarionovich also spent his time there. How a young girl without connections managed to build a career so quickly is anyone's guess.

Stalin's inner circle was aware that Istomina was not just a housekeeper, she became the closest and dearest person for the aging leader. More and more in people he appreciated the warmth and willingness to help and found this in Valais.

According to the testimony of Svetlana's daughter, the father took Valya even on business trips. Because he could not do a day without her. Only she could have access to Stalin at any time of the day or night. By the way, he arranged for her in the NKVD, where she was listed as a sergeant.

The fact that their warm relations were mutual could be seen from her reaction to the death of the leader. She threw herself on the lifeless body and sobbed loudly, wailing, as village women do. It was crowded around, but no one was in a hurry to take the woman away, giving her the opportunity to pour out her emotions, as it would have been given to a widow mourning her husband. Istomina remained inviolable both after the death of the leader, and after the cult of his personality was debunked. There were no persecutions or attempts to bring them into conversation on the part of the Soviet authorities. It seemed that Valya was Stalin's only living legacy (despite the fact that he had children), and therefore no one dared to offend her.

Already at the age of 35, she became a pensioner, and she was awarded a special payment as for outstanding services to the country. There was no need to work anymore. However, it is quite possible that 18 years under the same roof with Stalin are in fact special merits.

To Valentina's credit, it is worth saying that until her death (she died in 1995), she remained silent about their relationship with Stalin. Despite the fact that she was regularly attacked by journalists with a request to tell about how she lived in Stalin's dacha.

It is impossible to say for certain how many typists, ballerinas, actresses and singers actually were, just someone's daughters, whom Stalin not only sympathized with, but also sought their favor. The older he got, the more he got used to his high position, which he enjoyed not only in politics, but also in love affairs.