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The '''1940 Slavic coup d'état''' occurred on October 13, 1940, when upon the death of monarch [[Aleksandr II]] Prime Minister and war hero [[Nikifor Osipov]], with the backing of his political party the [[Slavic Union Party]] and the majority of the Slavic Army, issued a warrant for the arrest of Aleksandr's heirs, forcing them out of the country. | |||
Osipov had spent the past 7 years of his term as prime minister consolidating power until the only threat to his power was the Slavic imperator, Osipov took his chance to take complete power when Aleksandr II passed away. He issued a warrant for the arrest of his children, claiming they planned to overthrow him and re-establish an absolute monarchy. Modern contemporary historians believe this to be a complete fabrication. | |||
Osipov then quickly established order, using the military to suppress protests and establishing himself as the supreme leader of the [[Slavic Union]] 10 days after the coup. | |||
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 Nikifor Osipov in 1917 | |||||||
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The 1940 Slavic coup d'état occurred on October 13, 1940, when upon the death of monarch Aleksandr II Prime Minister and war hero Nikifor Osipov, with the backing of his political party the Slavic Union Party and the majority of the Slavic Army, issued a warrant for the arrest of Aleksandr's heirs, forcing them out of the country.
Osipov had spent the past 7 years of his term as prime minister consolidating power until the only threat to his power was the Slavic imperator, Osipov took his chance to take complete power when Aleksandr II passed away. He issued a warrant for the arrest of his children, claiming they planned to overthrow him and re-establish an absolute monarchy. Modern contemporary historians believe this to be a complete fabrication.
Osipov then quickly established order, using the military to suppress protests and establishing himself as the supreme leader of the Slavic Union 10 days after the coup.