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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assassination of Alexander I of Yugoslavia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf assassination
historical event
political killing
aftermath establishment of regency for Peter II of Yugoslavia
political instability in Yugoslavia
alsoKilled French bystanders
Louis Barthou
city Marseille
continent Europe
countryAtTime France
date 1934-10-09
hasMediaCoverage contemporary newspaper reports
newsreel footage
hasPerpetrator Vlado Chernozemski
hasPerpetratorOrganization Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
Ustaše
linked to: Ustaše Militia
hasVictim Alexander I of Yugoslavia
impact deterioration of Franco-Italian relations
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
perpetratorNationality Bulgarian
place Marseille
plannedBy IMRO leadership
linked to: IMRO

Ustaše leadership
linked to: Ustaše Militia
politicalContext Balkan nationalist conflicts
tensions in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
resultedIn death of Alexander I of Yugoslavia
death of Louis Barthou
target Alexander I of Yugoslavia
tookPlaceDuring state visit of Alexander I of Yugoslavia to France
victimAgeAtDeath 45
victimFullName Alexander I Karađorđević
victimNationality Yugoslav
victimPosition King of Yugoslavia
victimSuccessor Peter II of Yugoslavia
weaponUsed firearm
year 1934

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Vlado Chernozemski notableWork assassination of Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Vlado Chernozemski participantIn assassination of Alexander I of Yugoslavia