Kolchak declares himself Supreme Ruler
1918 · Event
In Omsk, Admiral Alexander Kolchak overthrows Siberia's socialist directory and proclaims himself Supreme Ruler of Russia — the White movement's one attempt at a single government. Recognised by no one and beaten within a year, he is handed over and shot in February 1920.
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