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Michele Angiolillo
Italian anarchist and Spanish Prime Minister assassin (1871–1897) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michele Angiolillo Lombardi (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle andʒoˈlillo]; 5 June 1871 – 20 August 1897) was an Italian anarchist, born in Foggia, Italy. He assassinated Spanish Prime Minister Antonio Cánovas del Castillo in 1897 and was captured and executed by Spanish authorities in the same year.
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Michele Angiolillo Lombardi | |
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![]() An image of Michele Angiolillo published in the Spanish magazine Blanco y Negro. | |
Born | (1871-06-05)June 5, 1871 |
Died | August 20, 1897(1897-08-20) (aged 26) |
Cause of death | Garrote |
Nationality | Italian |
Movement | Anarchism |
Motive | Revenge for the Montjuïc trial |
Criminal penalty | Capital punishment |
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Victims | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo |
Killed | 1 |
Weapons | Handgun |
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