About Olga Skobeleva
Lived 1823 – 1880 (aged 57). Olga Skobeleva was a Russian military personnel.
Olga Nikolayevna Skobeleva (née Poltavtseva; ; 11 (23) March 1823 — 6 (18) July 1880) was a Russian philanthropist and hospital organizer. Olga and her family were strongly tied to the Imperial Russian Army; her husband was Russian general Dmitry Ivanovich Skobelev, while Olga was the mother of Russian general Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev and the head of the Bulgarian Red Cross. She was killed in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, when her carriage was ambushed by bandits in 1880. A monument was later built on the site of her murder.
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Who was Olga Skobeleva?
Russian philanthropist and hospital organizer (1823–1880)
When was Olga Skobeleva born?
Olga Skobeleva was born on 23 March 1823.
When did Olga Skobeleva die?
Olga Skobeleva died on 18 July 1880 in Plovdiv.
What was Olga Skobeleva's occupation?
Olga Skobeleva was a military personnel.
What nationality was Olga Skobeleva?
Olga Skobeleva was Russian.
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