History

Princess Anna Leopoldovna: brief biography and years of reign

The article tells about the tragic fate of the Russian ruler Anna Leopoldovna, who proclaimed herself regent in the presence of her son, the young heir to the throne, Ivan Antonovich. A brief history of her life and death is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The case of Tsarevich Alexei. Alexei Petrovich Romanov: renunciation of the throne

Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich Romanov was born on February 18, 1690 in Preobrazhensky. 23.02 was baptized. He was the heir to the Russian throne and the eldest son of Peter the Great. The mother was the first wife of the monarch Evdokia Lopukhina. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Son of Peter I Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich Romanov: photo, biography. Children of Alexei Petrovich

The eldest son of Peter I Alexei was in conflict with his father all his life. Due to disagreement with the king, he fled abroad, but was returned to his homeland, where he soon died. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The secret "Southern Society" of the Decembrists: program document, goals and participants

The history of Russia in the 19th century is incredibly rich in various events. However, the Decembrist uprising on Senate Square occupies a very special place among them. After all, if the goal of all previous successful and unsuccessful attempts to seize power in the country was to replace one autocrat with another, then this time it was about changing the social system and the transition to a republican method of government. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Elizaveta Alekseevna, Russian Empress, wife of Emperor Alexander I: biography, children, the mystery of death

Elizaveta Alekseevna - Russian Empress, wife of Emperor Alexander I. She is German by nationality, born Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt. We will tell about the main stages of her biography, interesting facts of their life, the wife of the domestic emperor in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Battle of Poltava is a tool of national education

The Battle of Poltava is one of the most controversial pages of Ukrainian-Russian relations. Without claiming to be the ultimate truth, the author offers his own view on the causes of these contradictions. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Alexander Muravyov: biography and photo

The Decembrist movement was of great social and political importance for the country. It reflected the thoughts and moods of the highly educated, advanced strata of Russian society. One of the founders of the movement was Alexander Muravyov - a general, a participant in the Patriotic War of 1812 and the Crimean battle. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Novgorod - an ancient Russian city: history, sights, culture, architecture, photos. Who ruled ancient Novgorod?

Ancient Novgorod was not always ancient. The very name of this settlement suggests that it was created under an already existing city. According to one hypothesis, Novgorod arose on the site of three small settlements. Having united, they fenced off their new settlement and became the New City - Novgorod. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Boyar Republic: history. Novgorod Republic. Mr Veliky Novgorod

In Novgorod, the boyar republic existed in the period from 1136-1478. Its population consisted of Eastern Slavs, Korels and other nationalities. A feature of this state was the form of government, which implied a democratic republic with elements of an oligarchy. What is known about the political system, economy, history of the republic? Who put an end to the democratic state?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Salvation Union - background of education and history of development

The Union of Salvation became the first secret society of the Decembrists, organized by guard officers in the early 19th century. What to take into account befell this secret organization?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Penza province and its history

Penza province has left a lot of interesting facts and events marked in history. It became the impetus for the education and development of the region. Many cities that were part of it are now successfully growing and developing. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Rebellion of the Czechoslovak Corps: causes, date, chronology of events and consequences

The article tells about the rebellion raised in May 1918 by servicemen of the Czechoslovak Legion stationed in Russia. A brief overview of the history of the creation of this military formation and its participation in the Civil War is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Prince Yuri Danilovich: biography, history, board and politics

Yuri Danilovich (1281-1325) was the eldest son of Prince Daniil Alexandrovich of Moscow and the grandson of the great Alexander Nevsky. At first he ruled in Pereslavl-Zalessky, and then in Moscow, from 1303. During his reign, he waged a continuous struggle with Tver for the unification of Russia under his command. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Mikhail Speransky: biography, years of life, activities, photos

Mikhail Speransky is one of the biggest reformers in Russian history. He became an indispensable assistant to Alexander I. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The uprising of the Czechoslovak Corps is the first organized resistance to Bolshevism

In conditions when the Volunteer Army had not yet been formed, it was the uprising of the Czechoslovak Corps that became the first organized attempt to resist the Red Terror. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus - biography, achievements and interesting facts

The article tells about the ancient Greek scientist and philosopher Thales of Miletus, who lived in the 5th century BC. e. and laid the foundations of many modern sciences. A brief outline of the few facts that have come down to us concerning his life and work is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Free plowmen - a special estate in Russia

Count Sergei Rumyantsev, known for his radical views, expressed a desire to release some of his serfs along with the land. At the same time, he put forward a condition: the peasants had to pay for their own plots. It was with such a request that Count Rumyantsev turned to the emperor to allow him to legalize the deal. This case became a prerequisite for Alexander to issue the notorious decree, after which free cultivators appeared in Russia. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The years of the reign of Peter 1 - the great Russian Tsar

The years of the reign of Peter 1 are the years of great reforms in tsarist Russia. They were very timely, despite the fact that they were a turning point for the further development of the great Russian empire. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Serfdom in Russia is the heaviest in Europe

Serfdom in Russia was the most difficult period of history in all of Europe. The enslaved peasants, and later the townspeople, had absolutely no rights. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Dybenko Pavel Efimovich: biography and photo

Pavel Dybenko - one of the creators of the October Revolution. As a military leader, he was noted on many fronts of the civil war. This Bolshevik of the old school died in a series of Stalinist repressions of the 30s. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

SNK is an organ of Soviet power

The system of organization of power in the USSR in the early years of the existence of Soviet power still raises questions for many historians. Let's try to figure it out. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

3 most important wars of the 18th century: conflicts and outcomes

The wars of the 18th century affected the historical development of the whole world, whether it was the rise of a weak state or the fall of a strong state. One way or another, this time turned out to be rich in events, and in the context of history it is necessary to have at least an approximate understanding of the conflicts that changed the world. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Raubal Geli and Adolf Hitler: the history of relations

The inconsistency of Adolf Hitler's personality causes controversy among millions of people. The inhuman distributor of Nazi ideas loves beautiful women and girls. In a society of the fair sex, nothing remains of cynicism, complacency and aggression. Despite the large number of connections with women, most of all they talk about Hitler's scandalous relationship with his niece Raubal Geli. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

College Secretary - civil rank in the Table of Ranks

Establishment of the Table of Ranks by Peter the Great in 1722. The rank of collegiate secretary in the Table of Ranks. Famous collegiate secretaries: poet Alexander Pushkin and writer Ivan Turgenev. Mention of the rank of collegiate secretary in fiction. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Karl 7 The winner is the king of France. Biography, years of government

The article tells about the French king Charles VII, who went down in history with the title of "Winner", given to him for the liberation of the country from the English expansion. A brief overview of the history of his life and the main events associated with it is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Punishment with rods. Humane or not?

It's sad, but flogging still exists today. No matter how wild it may sound, but people still beat others, while calling themselves a "civilized society". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Mehmed IV: the nineteenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Mehmed IV was the nineteenth sultan of the Ottoman dynasty. He officially ruled for thirty-nine years. He is considered the last ruler under whom the state was a real threat in Europe. The chain of defeats of the Turkish army in the campaigns gave a reason to overthrow the unfortunate ruler. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Social democracy: origins and history of development

This article is devoted to the section of history called "the development and formation of social democracy." Origins, ideology, values and meaning that separate it from other important manifestations in the field of public administration. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Gods of trade among different peoples of the world

In ancient times, the main religion was paganism, or, in other words, polytheism. Moreover, each of the gods was responsible for a certain area of activity, and his power spread only within this area. In particular, it was believed that merchants and merchants were taken under their reliable patronage by the gods of trade. Recall the features of each of the deities of various peoples of the world. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Priestess - what is it?

Women-priestesses are an amazing phenomenon in the history and religion of the Ancient World. Along with men, they were the owners of secret knowledge, knew how to heal, predicted the future. Also in ancient times, the concept of "priestess of love" appeared. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Battle axes of antiquity and the Middle Ages

We all know what battle axes are. There is no particular secret in this, because this tool is widely used today. Albeit for far from combat, but for domestic purposes. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

"History" of Herodotus: the first scientific work on world history

"History" of Herodotus - the famous ancient Greek scientist and traveler - is rightfully considered the world's first scientific historical work. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Biography of Alexei Vasilievich Koltsov - famous Russian poet

Aleksey Vasilievich Koltsov (1809 - 1842) - an outstanding Russian poet of the Pushkin era. Among his works, the most famous are: “Oh, don’t show a passionate smile!”, “Betrayal of the Betrothed”, “A.P. Srebryansky", "The Second Song of Likhach Kudryavich" and many others. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Army aviation of Russia: history, comparison with foreign analogues

The article tells about army aviation, the units of which are equipped with helicopters and serve to perform a wide range of operational and tactical tasks. A brief overview of the history of the emergence of this type of troops and its current features is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Titles of the rulers of India. History of India

In ancient India, the kings had different titles. The most common of them were maharaja, raja and sultan. You will learn more about the rulers of Ancient India, the Middle Ages and the colonial era from this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

General Tyulenev: biography and photo

General Tyulenev is a veteran of four wars and the owner of military orders and medals of four states. From a young age, Ivan Vladimirovich decided to devote his life to military affairs and since then has repeatedly shown courage and heroism in battles for his Fatherland. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Symbolic monument "Legend of the Perm bear"

In the heart of the Siberian city of Perm there is a monument called "The Legend of the Perm Bear". Why does the sculpture have such a strange name and who came up with the idea to make such an original monument?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher. Outstanding ancient Greek mathematicians and their achievements

Ancient Greek mathematicians laid the foundations of algebra and geometry. Without their theorems, statements and formulas, exact science would be imperfect. Archimedes, Pythagoras, Euclid and other scientists are at the origins of mathematics, its laws and rules. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Victims are Victims of war, political repression

Sometimes, looking through the historical chronicles of many centuries, one can draw one simple, but extremely unpleasant conclusion - no events, probably, will ever teach mankind to appreciate their clan and clan. Unfortunately, we constantly destroy each other. Even in the modern world, filled with the latest technologies, there is always a place for victims of the hands of such. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Education, history and coat of arms of the Golden Horde

The article tells about the state of the Golden Horde. He will tell about the history of formation, the reasons for the collapse, as well as the mystery of the coat of arms and flag. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01