Nikolai
Rysakov was born in Tikhvin in 1862. He attended a technical school
in St. Petersburg. Rysakov became involved in revolutionary politics
and joined the Workers' Section of the People's
Will.
In March,
1881, he was arrested and charged with taking part in the assassination
of Alexander II. During interrogation
Rysakov admitted his involvement and named others in the plot. This
included Sophia Perovskaya, Gesia
Gelfman, Nikolai Sablin, Nikolai
Kibalchich, Ignatei Grinevitski,
Andrei Zhelyabov and Timofei
Mikhailov.
Ignatei
Grinevitski was killed during the assassination, whereas Nikolai
Sablin committed suicide before he could be arrested. Nikolai
Rysakov,
Sophia Perovskaya, Andrei
Zhelyabov, Nikolai Kibalchich
and Timofei Mikhailov were hanged on
3rd April, 1881.
Andrei
Zhelyabov, Sophia
Perovskaya, Nikolai
Kibalchich, Timofei Mikhailov
and Nikolai Rysakov being executed
on 3rd April, 1881.
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