Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer

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The failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. The Otsu Scandal was a failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia (later Tsar Nicholas II) on 11 May 1891, while Nicholas was visiting Japan during his eastern journey. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 30th May 1891.

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Size: 3863px × 4526px
Location: World,Asia,Japan,World,Asia,Japan,Shiga,Otsu
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License: Licensed
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