1986Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

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👑 Gustav III's Coup d'état Establishes Near-Absolute Monarchy

Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, becoming almost an absolute monarch.
Gustav III's Coup d'état Establishes Near-Absolute Monarchy (1772)
MonarchyCoup d'étatPolitical ReformEnlightened AbsolutismGustav IIIAbsolutismRoyal Power
SwedenSweden

🔪 Assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden

King Gustav III of Sweden is assassinated by a conspiracy of noblemen.
Assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden (1792)
MonarchyAssassinationPolitical IntrigueGustav IIINobilityConspiracyEnlightened Absolutism
SwedenSweden

🔪 Assassination of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval

British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated.
Assassination of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval (1812)
AssassinationBritish PoliticsPrime MinisterPolitical ViolenceNapoleonic Wars
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇮🇳 Assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

Assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1984)
AssassinationPrime MinisterPolitical ViolenceCold WarIndian National CongressPolitical Instability
IndiaIndia

🔪 Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

February 28: Assassination of Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden.
Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme (1986)
AssassinationPolitical ViolenceCold WarPrime MinisterInternational Relations
SwedenSweden

💥 Assassination Attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico

Assassination Attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (2024)
Political ViolenceAssassinationPrime MinisterPopulismPolitical PolarizationEuropean Politics
SlovakiaSlovakia