Sophia Perovskaya
Sophia Perovskaya | |
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| Born | 13 September 1853 |
| Died | 15 April 1881 (aged 27) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Spouse | Andrei Zhelyabov |
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.