Ivan Kalyayev | |
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| Born | 6 July 1877 |
| Died | 23 May 1905 (aged 27) Shlisselburg, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Socialist-Revolutionary Party member |
| Known for | Assassinating Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia |
Ivan Platonovich Kalyayev (Russian: Ива́н Плато́нович Каля́ев; 6 July 1877 – 23 May 1905) was a Russian poet, a member of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party. He is best known for his role in the assassination of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, which was an operation of the SR Combat Organization. Arrested at the scene, Kalyayev was convicted of murder and hanged.