Vera Zasulich
Russian revolutionary, editor (1849-1919) · Russia · On the map · Activists · Died at 69
Vera Ivanovna Zasulich was a Russian revolutionary and socialist activist. Born into impoverished nobility, Zasulich became involved in radical politics in the late 1860s.
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About this person
In 1878, she gained international renown for attempting to assassinate Fyodor Trepov, the governor of St. Petersburg, to protest his abuse of a political prisoner. In a high-profile case that highlighted the unpopularity of the tsarist government, a sympathetic jury acquitted her.
Country
Russia
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1849 to 1919 · aged 69
