History 2025, February

Today it is hard to imagine how famous the image of the legendary lieutenant of the Russian fleet P.P. Schmidt. Everyone knew his biography, Soviet children wanted to be like the legendary revolutionary, and the uprising of the crew of the Ochakov cruiser was perceived as a glorious page in revolutionary history and a harbinger of the triumph of people's power. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The main duty that the fiscals were supposed to perform was to identify facts of bribery, embezzlement and embezzlement by officials. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The history of the Second World War keeps many unsightly pages, but the German concentration camps are one of the most terrible. The events of those days clearly show that the cruelty of people towards each other really knows no bounds. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The biography of Ivan Kalita is very similar to the biographies of many other Russian princes of that era. At the same time, our hero, by his activity, managed to stand out from this series. First of all, by laying the foundation for the future economic and political power of Moscow. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

World War II tanks played a very important role in achieving such a coveted victory. It was a time of confrontation between two different worldviews and the competition of both technical means and the fighting spirit of soldiers. This article will discuss the most popular tanks of World War II: KV-1, IS-2, T-34, Panther, Tiger and Sherman. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

As a result of the unification of the Lower and Upper kingdoms by 3000 BC. e. the ancient state was formed. According to the calculation of the priest Manetho, there were thirty dynasties. The state developed in all directions. The art of ancient Egypt was especially actively improved. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The years of the oprichnina of Ivan the Terrible played a significant role in the history of the formation of the Russian state. Their prerequisites, essence and results will be discussed in the cited text. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Have you ever wondered how old Moscow is? But is it true, when our capital was founded, was there really such a time when Moscow simply did not exist?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

AUCCTU - All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. Trade unions in the USSR were an important instrument of the Communist Party's control over society and the economy. The trade union boss was the right hand of the party secretary. Union property was strictly controlled by the party. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Your grandparents, and possibly your parents, had to live in Soviet times and work on a collective farm if your relatives are from the countryside. They certainly remember this time, because they know firsthand that the collective farm is the place where their best years passed. The history of their creation is very interesting, it is worth getting to know it better. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The history of Tobolsk will be of interest to everyone who is fond of Russian history. After all, this is a city on the territory of the modern Tyumen region, which is considered the old capital of Siberia. It was one of the main settlements in the eastern part of our country. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Nikolai Orlov is a prince and a Russian diplomat. His family belongs to an old family. He was an ambassador in Brussels, Berlin, Paris. Nikolai Alekseevich was the only and dearly beloved son of the man who became the founder of the Orlov family. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Principality of Murom arose in Russia in the 12th century, existed for almost 200 years, and during the time of the Tatar-Mongol yoke it was ruined. The capital of the principality, the city of Murom, got its name from the Finougor tribe - Murom, who lived in this area from the middle of the first millennium AD. The territory of the principality was located in the basins of the rivers Veletma, Pra, Motra, Tesha. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article is devoted to a brief overview of the concept of "limitrophe states". The features of the use of the term and examples of modern use are indicated. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Battle of Rakovor took place on February 18, 1268. This battle was part of a long conflict between the Catholic military monastic orders and the Russian principalities in the B altics. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Russia is a maritime power. And of course, the history of the Russian Navy is full of wonderful pages. It has its own beginning, the history of the creation of the first shipyard and the first ship, which was the warship "Eagle", launched in May 1668 from the stocks of the shipyard in the village of Dedinovo, Kolomna district. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The statehood of Russia went through many difficult stages, sometimes one was worse than the other. Most historians call the years of the oprichnina the most terrible and dark period in the history of Russia. Oprichnik - is it a myth, or did he really exist? There was a terrible rumor about these sovereign servants, they said that they were not human at all, real monsters, "demons in the flesh." So what can be said about the guardsmen, who they really were and why such really scary stories are told about them?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Baikal is one of the greatest lakes in the world. It has a significant share of the world's fresh water reserves. The history of Baikal exploration has been going on for more than three centuries, but there are still many mysteries related to its age and the reasons for its origin. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The death of the Dyatlov group is one of the most mysterious mysteries of the 20th century. Let's take a look at the big picture of what happened and what is happening. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Drakkars are the most famous Viking ships. They were used during military campaigns and research expeditions. In the Middle Ages there were no ships equal to drakkars. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Battle of Salamis - an event that served as a pretext for the retreat of the Persians from the Greek lands. A vivid example of the fact that with the help of cunning, you can defeat any enemy that is superior in number. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The capture of Plevna by Russian troops: a detailed description of all the assaults on the fortress, the siege and capture of the city, interesting facts. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

On October 16, 1853, war was declared on Russia by Turkey. It entered Russian historiography as the Crimean War, and in the West it is known as the Eastern War. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The era of electricity in Russia began at the end of the 19th century, when the first power plants appeared in the country. The real energy boom occurred in 1920-1930, when the Soviet GOELRO plan was implemented. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Growing up in the royal family is a great responsibility and danger, because there are always a lot of political enemies around. In the case of Tsarevich Alexei, a serious congenital disease was added to this. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Earlier, black and white settlements were a unit of administrative-territorial division of cities and suburbs. In addition to them, there were also settlements - places of settlement for foreigners, the largest of which were German, former in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kursk and other large cities. There were craft or trade settlements, which were named according to the crafts of the people who lived in them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The name "Kayala River" is found to the reader only in one ancient Russian work, namely in "The Tale of Igor's Campaign", which conceals countless secrets and mysteries eight hundred years since its creation. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Prince of Rostov, Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kyiv Yaroslav Vladimirovich was baptized as George in honor of St. George the Victorious. Son of Grand Duke Vladimir, father, grandfather, uncle of some of the rulers of Europe. During his reign in Kyiv, the first code of laws in Russia was published, which entered the history of the state as "Russian Truth". Ranked among the saints and revered by the Russian Orthodox Church "pious". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article will focus on an outstanding person - Istomin Vladimir Ivanovich. Admiral Istomin immortalized his name by showing incredible courage and courage during the heroic defense of Sevastopol during the hardest Crimean war of the nineteenth century. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In 1991, the USSR collapsed. The State Security Committee disappeared along with this country. However, the memory of him is still alive not only in the post-Soviet space, but also far beyond its borders. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

On February 29, 2000, the infamous battle took place in the Argun Gorge. Almost the entire company of Russian soldiers, having entered into a fight with the militants, died. How could this happen in the modern conditions of warfare?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Alexander Balashov was born at the end of the 18th century, the date of his birth is unknown to us, we only know that it was 1770. Subsequently, he will become the Minister of Police. Over the years of his activity, he developed a large spy network in St. Petersburg, began to use the method of police provocation. He was awarded many domestic and foreign awards, including the Order of A. Nevsky and St. Vladimir I degree. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The traditions of the Imperial House of Romanov did not disappear after the execution of the royal family. Many descendants of the heirs to the Russian throne are still living and well in prosperous European countries. One of these descendants is Prince Georgy Alexandrovich Yuryevsky. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Kolovrat Evpatiy - this name should be known to every schoolchild who studies history, because the civic position of the younger generation is built on the example of the life and death of such people. What are the main values this story brings to modern people, what is its exclusivity? Let's try to figure it out together. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Nikolai Chernyshevsky is one of the most famous Russian socialists of the 19th century. He left behind a rich journalistic and literary heritage. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

KGB is a fairly well-known letter for Russian, and not only, citizens. Even now, in the speech of ordinary people, these three letters slip through, denoting the presence or involvement of any existing special service on the territory of the Russian Federation in this or that case. But what was the KGB as a state organization?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Jews who tried to correct the current situation during World War II, few. It was during this period that such a figure as Duke Yitzhak Aizik appeared. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Infantry is the main component of the Russian army throughout its existence. Thanks to this type of troops, the Fatherland survived in all the historical battles that it was involved in. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The most striking events in history can rightfully be considered the campaigns of the Vikings, just as they themselves would rightly be called very interesting figures in the period from the 9th to the 11th century. The word viking itself roughly means "floating in the sea". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Comintern is a communist organization of the party of workers and peasants, created to unite the world proletariat into a single power capable of overthrowing the bourgeoisie and the tsar. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01