Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Boris Skossyreff across 3 places, from 1896 to 1956.
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Boris Mikhailovich Skossyreff (12 June 1896 – 27 February 1989) was a Belarusian adventurer, international swindler and pretender who attempted to seize the monarchy of the Principality of Andorra during the early 1930s, styling himself King Boris I of Andorra.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Boris Skossyreff was documented, and when
12 June 1896exact date
Vilniusattested“Skossyreff was born to Belarusian parents on 12 June 1896, in Vilnius, Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
1925year
Netherlandsattested“Skossyreff's Foreign Office documents show that he left the service in 1925 and moved to the Netherlands, where he later claimed to have worked in the Dutch Royal Household, and to have been rewarded by Wilhelmina of the Netherlands with…”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
1956 to 1989period
Boppardattested“He was released in 1956, returned to Boppard and died there in 1989.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
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1917year
Englandmentioned“When the Russian Revolution of 1917 broke out, he was able to seek political asylum in England, where he enlisted for around two years in the British Army for the end of World War I.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
1932year
Santa Martamentioned“In 1932, Skossyreff registered "Boris de Skossyreff: import - export, representation" in Santa Marta, Colombia.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
17 May 1934exact date
General Council (Andorra)mentioned“On the 17 May 1934, Skossyreff presented the former court prosecutor and other advisers to the General Council of the Valleys (former name of the government of Andorra) a document laden with his suggestions, in which he justified his int…”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
23 July 1934exact date
Madridmentioned“On the 23 July 1934, he was transferred to Madrid by train, accompanied by two agents.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
25 July 1934exact date
Cataloniamentioned“However, this background is somewhat contradicted by a report in the publication Spain Week by Week, which claimed on 25 July 1934, that Skossyreff was a Jew who resided for some years in Catalonia and Majorca.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
1935year
Olhãomentioned“That account also contended that Skossyreff had made his proclamation on 11 July and that he had declared himself "Boris I, Prince of the Valleys of Andorra, Count of Orange and Baron of Skossyreff… Sovereign of Andorra and Defender of t…”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
1936year
Saint-Cannatmentioned“He went on to France in 1936, where he was arrested again in Saint-Cannat.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
7 January 1936exact date
Francementioned“In France, the police seized his passport on 7 January 1936.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
June 1936month
Spainmentioned“In June 1936, he returned to Spain, coinciding with the start of the Spanish Civil War.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
1938year
Aix-en-Provencementioned“In 1938, the French authorities allowed him to return to Aix-en-Provence.”source: Wikipedia: Boris Skossyreff
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