Marxism is the political experience and social theory framed upon the works of Karl Marx, a renowned German philosopher,
economist, journalist, and revolutionary of 19th century, and a close associate of Friedrich Engels. This
paper examines the history of Marxism and its ideology. It then provides a biography of famous Marxists Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong. Finally, the paper compares and contrasts between Lenin-Marxism and Mao-Marxism.