Voltairine de Saint-Clair
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Voltairine de Saint-Clair | |
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Born | Montcharmin, Florentia | February 3, 1815
Nationality | Florentian |
Known for | Co-leader of the Lyrie Commune |
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Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
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Movement | Anarchism |
Criminal charge(s) | Revolutionary activity (Lysia) |
Criminal penalty | Exile (Lysia) |
Spouse(s) | Hugues de Saint-Clair |
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Voltairine de Saint-Clair (1815-1887), born in Florentia as a member of the House of Asmavie and later Duchess of Saint-Clair via mariage, is an activist known as one of the first two self-identified anarchists, along with Charles Chocliétie, as well as her significant role in the Lyrie Commune.