Yemelyan Pugachev - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Yemelyan Pugachev: Encyclopedia Ii - Yemelyan Pugachev - Insurrection 1773–1774
The story of Pugachev's strong resemblance to the murdered tsar Peter III, whom his wife, the future empress Catherine II, had overthrown...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catherine Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia - Catherine Ii Of Russia
Catherine the Great (April 21, 1729—November 6, 1796 (O.S.)), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst, reigned as Empress of Ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volgograd: Encyclopedia - Volgograd
Volgograd ▶ (help·info) (Russian: Волгогра́д) (population: 1,012,000), formerly called Tsaritsyn ▶ (help·info) (Цари�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ural Cossack Host: Encyclopedia - Ural Cossack Host
The Ural Cossack Host was a cossack host formed from the Ural Cossacks -- those cossacks settled by the Ural River. Their alternative nam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catherine Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Catherine Ii Of Russia - Internal Policies
Drawing on writings by Denis Diderot, Catherine drew up a document to reform the code of laws. A legislative commission representing all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volgograd: Encyclopedia Ii - Volgograd - History
Volgograd originated with the foundation in 1589 of the fortress of Tsaritsyn at the confluence of the Tsaritsa and Volga rivers. The for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Penza: Encyclopedia Ii - Penza - History
Penza was founded in 1663 as a frontier outpost on the then southeastern border of Russia. During the 18th century Penza became an import...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Serfdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Serfdom - History
The legal code of Ivan III of Russia, Sudebnik (1497), strengthened the dependency of peasants, statewise, and restricted their mobility....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raskol: Encyclopedia Ii - Raskol - The Beginning
All of the members of an influential circle called the Zealots of Piety (Кружок ревнителей благочестия) stood ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - History
It is disputed when Kazan was founded by the Volga Bulgars, as written records for that period are sparse. Estimates range from the early...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Serfdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Serfdom - Origins
The origins of serfdom in Russia (крепостничество, or krepostnichestvo) may be traced to the 11th century, however, the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Transport
Kazan is served by the Kazan airport approximately 15 kilometers from the city centre. Kazan is connected with Moscow, Ulyanovsk, Yoshkar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - City Ethnic Communities
Kazan - Tatars and Russians. The city's population is mainly composed of Tatars (41–43%) and Russians (50–51%, includes number of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Name
The origin of the name is unclear. The literal translation of Tatar qazan is a boiler or cauldron. Alternately, it may have been derived ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catherine Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Catherine Ii Of Russia - Personal Life
Catherine, throughout her long reign, took many lovers, often elevating them to high positions for as long as they held her interest, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catherine Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Catherine Ii Of Russia - Arts And Culture
Catherine subscribed to the Enlightenment and considered herself a "philosopher on the throne." She was well aware of her image abroad, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catherine Ii Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - Catherine Ii Of Russia - Foreign Affairs
Catherine's foreign minister, Nikita Panin, exercised considerable influence from the beginning of her reign. Though a shrewd statesman, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Languages
Russian and Tatar languages are widely spoken in the city. Russian is understood by practically all the population, apart from some older...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Historical Naming
Probably, that "Qazan" as informal name also was used during 1278-1430. See also: Iske Qazan Tatar (now, 1928–1939): Qazan; (1939–20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Economy
The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is Kazan - a large railway, highway and airway knot, the largest port on the Volga River. Kazan ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Central Kazan
Kazan - Kremlin. The main article is Kazan Kremlin The city has a beautiful citadel (Russian: kreml, or, sometimes, Tatar: kirman), whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Administrative System
The main body of legislative authority of the city is the Kazan City Council. Executive power is exercised by Kazan City Administration. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - The University
The Kazan State University was founded in 1804 and has had several prominent students, including Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky, Leo Tolst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yemelyan Pugachev: Encyclopedia Ii - Yemelyan Pugachev - Background
Pugachev, the son of a small Don Cossack landowner, married a Cossack girl, Sofia Nedyuzheva, in 1758, and in the same year participated ...   » Read the article