assassination of Alexander I of Yugoslavia
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The assassination of Alexander I of Yugoslavia was a 1934 political killing of the Yugoslav king in Marseille that shocked Europe and intensified regional tensions in the Balkans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination
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historical event ⓘ political killing ⓘ |
| aftermath |
establishment of regency for Peter II of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
political instability in Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| alsoKilled |
French bystanders
ⓘ
Louis Barthou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1934-10-09 ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
contemporary newspaper reports
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newsreel footage ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | Vlado Chernozemski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerpetratorOrganization |
Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ustaše NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Alexander I of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
deterioration of Franco-Italian relations
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increased international attention to Ustaše and IMRO ⓘ intensified tensions in the Balkans ⓘ shock in Europe ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
history of political assassinations ⓘ history of the Balkans ⓘ |
| method | shooting ⓘ |
| motive |
Croatian and Macedonian separatism
ⓘ
opposition to Yugoslav centralism ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first assassinations captured on film ⓘ |
| occurredDuring | interwar period ⓘ |
| perpetratorAlias | Vlado the Chauffeur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorNationality | Bulgarian ⓘ |
| place | Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
IMRO leadership
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ustaše leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Balkan nationalist conflicts
ⓘ
tensions in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
death of Alexander I of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
death of Louis Barthou ⓘ |
| target | Alexander I of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | state visit of Alexander I of Yugoslavia to France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimAgeAtDeath | 45 ⓘ |
| victimFullName | Alexander I Karađorđević NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimNationality | Yugoslav ⓘ |
| victimPosition | King of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimSuccessor | Peter II of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | firearm ⓘ |
| year | 1934 ⓘ |
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