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Execution of Razin
On June 16, 1671, Don Cossack uprising leader Stepan Razin was publicly executed on Red Square in Moscow.…
Timeline
- 1671Moscow · MoscowAfter being betrayed by his followers, Razin was captured by tsarist troops and taken to Moscow for interrogation. The court accused him of treason, massacring nobles and officials, and forced him to name his accomplices.
- 1671Red Square, Moscow · MoscowRazin was subjected to torture such as being drawn and quartered by four horses before being beheaded on Red Square, with his body and head publicly displayed. The tsar used this to warn Volga and Don Cossacks and serfs not to rise again.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Stenka Razin https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stenka-Razin
- Massie, Robert K. Peter the Great: His Life and World — Robert K. Massie (1980)