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|perpetrator = Dragutin Dimitrijević, Black Hand|date = June 10, 1903 (O.S. May 28)|location = Royal Palace, Belgrade, Serbia|motive = Removal of power from Obrenović Dynasty|crimes = Assassination}}The Serbian '''May Coup''' was a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat coup d'état] carried out by [[Dragutin Dimitrijević]] and members of the '''[[Black Hand]]''' society on the night of June 10, 1903 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates O.S.] May 28). The goal of the coup was to dismantle the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Obrenovi%C4%87 House of Obrenović], which had ruled the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Serbia Kingdom of Serbia] for much of the 19th century. | |||
King [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_I_of_Serbia Alexander Obrenović], Queen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draga_Obrenovi%C4%87 Draginja "Draga" Obrenović], and three other high-ranking officials were all assassinated in the coup. | King [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_I_of_Serbia Alexander Obrenović], Queen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draga_Obrenovi%C4%87 Draginja "Draga" Obrenović], and three other high-ranking officials were all assassinated in the coup. | ||
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