16 Facts About Timofey Mikhailov

Timofey Mikhailov was designated a bomb-thrower in the assassination of Tsar Alexander II of Russia; however, he did not throw a bomb.

Timofey Mikhailov was promptly condemned to death, and was hanged along with four other conspirators.

Timofey Mikhailov had sisters Malanya and Matrena, and brothers Grigory and Stepan.

In 1875 Timofey Mikhailov moved to Saint Petersburg to earn a living.

Two weeks prior to the incident, Timofey Mikhailov volunteered to join the bomb-thrower unit to assassinate Tsar Alexander II, and was recruited by Andrei Zhelyabov.

Timofey Mikhailov lost his nerve, returned his missile to the group's headquarters and went home.

Two days after the assassination, Timofey Mikhailov arrived at the group's Telezhnaya quarters following the arrest of Hesya Helfman.

Timofey Mikhailov was seized and was identified by Nikolai Rysakov.

Timofey Mikhailov admitted membership in what he called The Russian Social-Revolutionary Party, but he did not plead guilty to participating in the assassination of the Emperor.

Timofey Mikhailov petitioned for mercy, but it was disallowed since no extenuating circumstances could be found given the severity of the case.

The night before the execution, Timofey Mikhailov wrote a letter to his parents in the Smolensk province.

That evening the Church offered its ministrations and Timofey Mikhailov made his confession.

Timofey Mikhailov was transported to the Semenovsky Regiment seated in a cart with Sophia Perovskaya and Nikolai Kibalchich.

Timofey Mikhailov shouted something several times, but according to eye-witnesses, his exact words were drowned out by the drummers of the escorting convoy.

Timofey Mikhailov rose to his feet almost immediately, and, unaided, placed himself under the next rope.

Timofey Mikhailov hung for approximately 1.5 minutes until the rope broke again.