The case of false coup d’etat on king Aleksandar Obrenović in 1893 Cover Image

СЛУЧАЈ ЛАЖНОГ АТЕНТАТА НА КРАЉА АЛЕКСАНДРА ОБРЕНОВИЋА 1893. ГОДИНЕ
The case of false coup d’etat on king Aleksandar Obrenović in 1893

Author(s): Aleksandar P. Rastović
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, Political history, 19th Century
Published by: Историјски институт Црне Горe
Keywords: Assassination; Assassins; King Alexander Obrenović; London; Richard H. Mayne; Scandal; Serbia

Summary/Abstract: In this work is analyzing insufficiently known scandal with false assassination of three foreigners on Serbian king of Alexandеr Obrenović in 1893. on the ground of published archive documents. Soon after king Alexander committed coup d`etat, took over power in his hands,declared himself of full age, Richard Mayne, The British citizen informed Serbian legation in London about preparation of so called international coup against new Serbian sovereign. After extensive researching in London and in Belgrade it is confirmed that Mayne sent false information to Serbian authorities in order to get personal material benefits. Scandal has appeared in the moment when the power of the Serbian king was unstable and fragile.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 75-85
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Serbian