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	Boris Skossyreff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		'''Boris Skossyreff''' (born 1898) was a Russian adventurer who briefly seized power in the European nation of Andorra during the early 1930s.
		On July 14, "King Boris" was removed by a group of the Guarda Civil sent by the Bishop of Urgell.
		Skossyreff was taken to Barcelona and then Madrid before being expelled to Portugal.
	boris-skossyreff.iqnaut.net (191 words)

	The website of the Barcelona city
		On July 12, 1934, an adventurer named Boris Skossyreff issued a proclamation in Urgel, declaring himself Boris I, sovereign prince of Andorra, simultaneously declaring war on the bishop of Urgel.
		In 1934, Boris Skossyreff and Florence Marmott arrived in Andorra.
		Drunk with power, Boris issued a proclamation in Seu d'Urgell, declaring himself Boris I, sovereign prince of Andorra, simultaneously declaring war on the bishop of Urgel.
	w3.bcn.es /V01/Serveis/AgendaRecomanada/V01AgendaRecomanadaIniciCtl/0,2169,1653_71861_3_5_11,00.html?accio=altresb&desde=altresb&home=HomeBCN (706 words)

	Andorra Travelogue
		Then on 12th July 1934 Boris Skossyreff, an adventurer issued a proclamation in Urgell declaring himself Boris I sovereign prince of Andorra, declaring war on the bishop of Urgell.
		Boris was arrested by the Spanish authorities on 20th July and expelled from Spain.
		During 1936-1940 a French detachment was garrisoned in Andorra to prevent influences of the Spanish Civil War and Franco's Spain.
	www.the-world-in-focus.com /Europe/Andorra/andorratravelogu.html (1573 words)

	History of Andorra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1933, serious political and social unrest led to the seizure of power by Russian adventurer Boris Skossyreff, who declared himself King Boris I and proceeded to declare war on the Bishop of Urgell.
		Skossyreff was arrested, and the French military occupied Andorra; the French forces dismissed the local government and gave control to the Viguiers, delegates of the princes.
		Given its relative isolation, Andorra has existed outside the mainstream of European history, with few ties to countries other than France and Spain.
	history-of-andorra.iqnaut.net (379 words)

	Top 20 Encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Boris Skossyreff was a presumably Russian adventurer who attempted to seize power in the European nation of Andorra during the early 1930s.
		In December 1933 he obtained Andorran citizenship and after some time he presented a plan for administrative reform involving the creation of several offices to which he asked to be appointed himself.
		On July 12, he issued a proclamation in Urgel, Spain, declaring himself Boris I, sovereign prince of Andorra and "regent for His Majesty the King of France", and declaring war on the bishop of Urgel (the co-prince of Andorra).
	encyc.connectonline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /index.php/Boris_Skossyreff (234 words)

	Andorra History
		In 1893 - despite opposition by the Bishop of Urgel - Andorra got its first telegraph line to the outside world (to Ax-Les-Thermes, on the French side of the border).
		In 1933 several disaffected Andorrans, some in high positions in the government, sponsored the attempt of Boris de Skossyreff (himself a Russian) to proclaim himself King Boris I of Andorra.
		Several days later "King Boris" was removed by several guardsmen of the Bishop of Urgell, but the resultant turmoil culminated in the nation's judicial authority, the Tribunal de Corts, firing the members of the Council Of The Land.
	www.medinnus.com /andorra/history.html (2108 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Andorra
		Presumably exhausted from being at war for over two and a half decades, Andorra decided that neutrality in World War Two was a wise option.
		In the midst of this accidental war with the Germans, a period of civil unrest allowed a Russian opportunist named Boris Skossyreff to seize power briefly in 1933.
		Calling himself King Boris I, he immediately declared war on the Bishop of Urgell and stayed in power for several days.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/collective/A3176228 (1584 words)

	The Flag of the World » Blog Archive » Andorra: Playing The Game for 800 years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1933, some Andorrans decided they were tired of this set-up, despite how independent it had kept them, and wanted to play a different game.
		Apparently this new game involved installing a Russian named king named Boris Skossyreff as king–it was his idea.
		The Bishop of Urgell sent in guards (five of them) who arrested them, the courts dismissed the Council of the Land who had appointed him, and the French sent in gendarmes to keep things quiet.
	www.timothygoddard.com /blog/index.php?p=339 (1633 words)

	History of the Principality of Andorra
		The electoral system, was reformed in July 17th, and from now on every man older than 30 years would be eligible, voting only men 25 years and older.
		As a curious happening we must say that during 1934, a Russian citizen called "Boris Skossyreff" Count of Orange, propose the "General Council" to be nominated King of Andorra, stating that he would accomplish the transformation and modernization of the country.
		The bishop of "Seu d'Urgell" disapproved it, and as an answer he declare the war, proclaiming himself "Sovereign Prince", and convoking general elections.
	andorramania.org (3849 words)

	Fusion Reaction: 19 August 2004
		It's never had a currency of it's own, and apparently the only way to enter Andorra is through France or Spain directly.
		In 1933, serious political and social unrest led to a Russian adventurer, Boris Skossyreff seizing control and declaring himself King Boris I. He proceeded to declare war on the Bishop of Urgel.
		Boris I was arrested, and the French military occupied Andorra and dismissed the local government placing the Viguiers, who are delegates of the princes, in control.
	faziarizvi.net /blog.pl/day/20040819.html (576 words)

	Andorran Philatelic Study Circle - Valira Torrent magazine
		A curious incident took place in July 1934.
		A Russian Boris de Skossyreff, proclaimed himself Prince Boris I of Andorra.
		In his short 'reign' he promulgated a 'constitution', issued numerous 'decrees' and declared war on the Bishop of Seo de Urgel!
	apsc.free.fr /vt19-2/index.htm (1017 words)

	[cafe] Re: An Andorra amateur
		And you know, sometimes it works!:-)) I wonder, is there anybody with a period in Andorran history called "Andorran revolution" and than the "reign" of Boris Skossyreff ?
		It interests me a lot, because I have found very, VERY controversial data about it.
		The sources in internet and books describes it (esp. "King Boris" reign in a very different ways) Strange, as if it is a very ancient history and there are no any trustworthy sources about it, just rumour :-) E.g.
	www.mail-archive.com /cafe@andorraweb.com/msg01610.html (426 words)

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