Politics & Government

Eugen Schauman Kills Nikolay Bobrikov

Eugen Schauman, a Finnish nationalist, assassinated Nikolay Bobrikov, the Governor-General of Finland, in Helsinki. This act was driven by Schauman's strong opposition to Bobrikov's oppressive policies aimed at Russification, which sought to diminish Finnish autonomy within the Russian Empire. Schauman shot Bobrikov multiple times before turning the gun on himself. The assassination took place in a public space, highlighting the tension between Finnish nationalists and the imperial authorities.

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