About Vasily Generalov
Lived 1867 – 1887 (aged 20). Vasily Generalov was a Russian revolutionary.
Vasily Denisovich Generalov (8 March 1867, Potyomkinskaya, Don Host Oblast - 8 May 1887) was a Russian revolutionary and a member of Narodnaya Volya.
In 1886, Generalov enrolled in St. Petersburg University and later became a member of the "Terrorist Faction" of Narodnaya Volya. He took active part in preparing the assassination of Alexander III. On March 1, 1887, Generalov was arrested at Nevsky Prospekt, where he was supposed to murder the tsar.
Generalov was tried and sentenced to death by hanging by the Special Presence of the Ruling Senate. He was executed in the Shlisselburg Fortress.
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Who was Vasily Generalov?
Russian revolutionary (1867–1887)
When was Vasily Generalov born?
Vasily Generalov was born on 8 March 1867 in Pugachyovskaya.
When did Vasily Generalov die?
Vasily Generalov died on 8 May 1887 in Shlisselburg.
What was Vasily Generalov's occupation?
Vasily Generalov was a revolutionary.
What nationality was Vasily Generalov?
Vasily Generalov was Russian.
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