Sophia Perovskaya
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Sophia Lvovna Perovskaya (Russian: Со́фья Льво́вна Перо́вская; 13 September [O.S. 1 September] 1853 – 15 April [O.S. 3 April] 1881) was a Russian revolutionary and a member of the revolutionary organization Narodnaya Volya. She helped orchestrate the assassination of Alexander II of Russia, for which she was executed by hanging.
For the 1967 Soviet biopic film, see Sofiya Perovskaya (film).
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Sophia Perovskaya | |
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Born | (1853-09-13)13 September 1853 |
Died | 15 April 1881(1881-04-15) (aged 27) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Spouse | Andrei Zhelyabov |
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