Sophia Perovskaya

Russian revolutionary and assassin of Alexander II (1853–1881)
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Sophia Perovskaya
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Sophia Perovskaya

Summary

Sophia Perovskaya is a human[1]. She was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. She was born on September 13, 1853[3]. She passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. She died on April 15, 1881[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6] and revolutionary[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sophia Perovskaya's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Sophia Perovskaya passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Sophia Perovskaya was born on September 13, 1853[3].
  • Sophia Perovskaya died on April 15, 1881[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of the Victims of January 9[9].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's father was Lev Perovsky[10].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's mother was Varvara Veselovskaya[11].
  • Sophia Perovskaya held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Sophia Perovskaya worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • Sophia Perovskaya worked as a revolutionary[7].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's field of work was political activity[13].
  • Sophia Perovskaya is recorded as female[14].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's family is recorded as House of Perovsky[16].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's Commons category is recorded as Sophia Lvovna Perovskaya[17].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[18].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's given name is recorded as Sophia[19].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's given name is recorded as Zofia[20].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's given name is recorded as Sofia[21].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[22].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[23].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[26].
  • Sophia Perovskaya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Sophia Perovskaya… she was born on September 13, 1853[3]. Her father was Lev Perovsky[10]. Her mother was Varvara Veselovskaya[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6] and revolutionary[7]. Sophia Perovskaya's field of work was political activity[13].

Death and Burial

Sophia Perovskaya died on April 15, 1881[5]. She died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[18]. She is buried at Cemetery of the Victims of January 9[9].

Why It Matters

Sophia Perovskaya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sophia Perovskaya born?

Sophia Perovskaya was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Sophia Perovskaya die?

Sophia Perovskaya died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Sophia Perovskaya's parents?

Sophia Perovskaya's father was Lev Perovsky[10]. Sophia Perovskaya's mother was Varvara Veselovskaya[11].

What did Sophia Perovskaya do for work?

Sophia Perovskaya worked as women's rights activist[6] and revolutionary[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . permartmuseum.ru. permartmuseum.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Saint Petersburg
    Citizenship
    Sibling Maria Perovskaya
    Place of burial Cemetery of the Victims of January 9
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