Timofei Mikhailov
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| Timofei Mikhailov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1860 Smolensk, Russia |
| Died | April 3, 1881 Russia |
Mikhailov, Timofei Mikhailovich (Михайлов, Тимофей Михайлович in Russian) (1860 – 1881): Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya.
[edit] Early life
Mikhailov was the son of a peasant, born in Smolensk in 1860, he later moved to St. Petersburg where he found work in a factory. Mikhailov became involved in revolutionary politics and joined the Workers' Section of Narodnaya Volya.
[edit] Revolutionary life
In the mid 1870s, Mikhailov worked as a laborer and a steam-boiler operator in a few factories of St.Petersburg. He attended one of the groups of Zemlya i volya. In 1880, Mikhailov became a member of Narodnaya Volya. In January of 1881 he joined the bombthrower unit, created for the purpose of assassinating Alexander II of Russia.
Mikhailov was arrested on March 3, 1881 after showing some resistance, and was sentenced to death by hanging with other four accomplices.
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