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Born into a landowning family within the [[Russian Empire]], Dmitry was one of the young [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]] [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|inducted]] by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Simeon Price]] during the latter's time in Russia. In 1866, he made a failed attempt to assassinate Tsar [[Alexander II of Russia|Alexander II]] and was hanged for his crime, while his friends and accomplices were sent to either prison, hard labor, or exile in [[Siberia]].<ref name="RP">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' | Born into a landowning family within the [[Russian Empire]], Dmitry was one of the young [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]] [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|inducted]] by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Simeon Price]] during the latter's time in Russia. In 1866, he made a failed attempt to assassinate Tsar [[Alexander II of Russia|Alexander II]] and was hanged for his crime, while his friends and accomplices were sent to either prison, hard labor, or exile in [[Siberia]].<ref name="RP">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 5</ref> | ||
As a last request after his capture, Dmitry wrote a letter to Simeon, requesting his aid to make sure that his family members were cared for and not hounded by the Russian secret police.<ref name="RP" /> | As a last request after his capture, Dmitry wrote a letter to Simeon, requesting his aid to make sure that his family members were cared for and not hounded by the Russian secret police.<ref name="RP" /> | ||
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Dmitry Vladimirovich Karakozov (1840 – 1866) was a Russian political activist who became known as the first revolutionary in the Russian Empire to make an attempt on the life of the Tsar.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Born into a landowning family within the Russian Empire, Dmitry was one of the young apprentices inducted by the British Assassin Simeon Price during the latter's time in Russia. In 1866, he made a failed attempt to assassinate Tsar Alexander II and was hanged for his crime, while his friends and accomplices were sent to either prison, hard labor, or exile in Siberia.[1]
As a last request after his capture, Dmitry wrote a letter to Simeon, requesting his aid to make sure that his family members were cared for and not hounded by the Russian secret police.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]