All Questions
Tagged with 19th-century russia
24 questions
10
votes
1
answer
4k
views
Bismarck urged not to hinder Russia from going deeper into the "oriental dead end." What did he mean by "oriental dead end?"
In his letter of 03 May 1888, Otto von Bismarck, the then-Chancellor of Germany, wrote to Prince Heinrich VII Reuß, the then-Ambassador of Germany to Austria-Hungary:
Durch einen Angriff auf das ...
- 671
0
votes
2
answers
238
views
Was the Tsar's property separated from state property in Russian Empire in early 19th century (regarding land)?
Was the Tsar's property on land separated from state property in Russian Empire in early 19th century? I mean, were there Tsar's serfs who were not state serfs?
- 32.7k
3
votes
0
answers
84
views
How large is a 19th century stage house near Kaluga, Russia?
On creating a fiction story I wanted to visit a stage house in the 19th century, and I don't have a reference for how large such an establishment can be on a main road. My fictional history setting is ...
- 181
7
votes
1
answer
353
views
What were women's social conditions in early 19th century Russia?
In "White Nights", one of Dostoevsky's masterpieces, the narrator meets Nastenka, the young girl with whom he falls in love, during a night walk.
My question is: from an historical point of ...
- 171
8
votes
1
answer
111
views
How difficult was Muraviev's amassing of troops for the forcing of the Treaty of Aigun, and what effects on development did it have?
I'm reading an account of the Trans-Siberian Railways' construction, and what was interesting was the poor level of development in Siberia, including that roads were very limited and transport ...
- 10.8k
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Would an illegitimate child of a monarch have been recognized at the Russian court?
For purposes of a novel I am writing I would like to know if an illegitimate son or daughter of a 19th century Russian tsar would have been recognized by the court. Would it matter if the birth was ...
- 233
6
votes
4
answers
6k
views
What are specific parts of this 19th century dress called?
Src: Portrait of Nadezhda Polovtseva
So this a the Portrait of Nadezhda Polovtseva in which she is wearing a white and green gown. I just need a really simple explaination of what the separate ...
- 355
4
votes
1
answer
704
views
When did Tsar Nicholas II become Tsar of Russia?
I'm having trouble understanding the technicalities of throne inheritance in the Tsardom.
Did Nicholas II become Tsar after his fathers' death on the 1st of November 1894, or did he become Tsar after ...
- 143
11
votes
3
answers
3k
views
Did the Russian Empire have a claim to Sweden? Was there ever a time where they could have pursued it?
Consider that Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and the one that all Russian emperors after Catherine were descended from, would have been king of Sweden had his aunt not stolen the throne ...
- 227
9
votes
2
answers
883
views
Why did Russia set up so many cities in Siberia and Far East?
If one takes a casual glance at the Russian population census data, he or she would be astonished to find that a significant part of the Russian population is actually not concentrated west of the ...
2
votes
1
answer
175
views
Were "The People's Will" referred to as "terrorist" by their contemporaries?
Narodnaya Volya (The People's Will) was the organization responsible for the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in in March 1881. Is there any evidence (preferably online sources) which point to the ...
- 2,094
4
votes
1
answer
239
views
What did the Russian ambassador to Japan do during his trip to London?
The Nadezhda stopped September 28th, 1803 in Falmouth, Cornwall to obtain salt meat [Voyage Round the World in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, & 1806, pp. 35]. Imperial ambassador to Japan Nikolai ...
user18968
5
votes
1
answer
191
views
What was Captain Vozdvit's real name?
The Russian-American Company and the Russian Imperial Navy, deeply connected shipbuilding and seafaring organizations, both employed lots of foreign captains.
In Richard A. Pierce's translation, K.T. ...
user18968
3
votes
0
answers
252
views
How many criminal exiles were sent to Kamchatka?
Exile in Siberia was a well-known punishment for criminals in Imperial (and Soviet) Russia. Exiles, who could be common criminals or political prisoners, were forced to walk in irons to their new job ...
user18968
6
votes
1
answer
494
views
Did Japan ever retaliate for the Russian attacks of 1806?
In 1806 two Russian naval vessels burned several settlements and kidnapped several citizens in far northern Japan ("Russians in Alaska" by Lydia Black).
Did Japan take any military action in response ...
user18968
4
votes
2
answers
746
views
Prisons in 1800s in Russian Far East
In 1803 Kirill Khlebnikov, an agent of the Russian American Company, was imprisoned for three months in Petropavlosk, Kamchatka by Major General Koshelev, administrator of the district. The reason was ...
- 43
10
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Was the Empire style of fashion adopted in Russia?
I just started re-reading War and peace, having completely forgotten it since the first time I read it. And I'm noticing that Tolstoy is referring to clothing every now and then. I wonder what it ...
- 979
19
votes
6
answers
6k
views
How compare the rights and conditions of the American slaves to those of Russian serfs?
How compare the rights and conditions of the 19-th century American slaves to those of the 19-th century Russian serfs?
- 32.7k
6
votes
1
answer
132
views
Was Pawiak prison in Warsaw originally for political or general prisoners?
I was reading about Pawiak prison in Warsaw and the general consensus appears to be that it was built between 1829 and 1835 during a time of Russian occupation. It seems clear that after the January ...
- 423
11
votes
2
answers
726
views
Ethnic Germans in Russian service in Poland
General Brusilov wrote in his memoirs that a few years before the war he was serving in a high military position in Russian-controlled Poland and that he was appalled by the fact that all Russian high ...
- 25.8k
10
votes
3
answers
9k
views
Why did Russia give up its claims to the Oregon Country?
Originally, everyone in the area claimed the Oregon Country: the British, Americans, Spanish, and Russians. Why did Russia give up its claim to the region? What did they get in return?
- 10.4k
6
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Were there opium dens in Russia during the 19th century?
The title says it all. I've tried searching information on opium use in Europe, but I can't find any source that says whether or not opium dens were ever prominent in Russia specifically.
- 163
12
votes
3
answers
879
views
What was the basis for valuating large territorial purchases by USA?
There were at least 2 times when USA extended its territory by purchasing it outright - Louisiana+ from French and Alaska from Russians.
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United ...
- 221
53
votes
3
answers
13k
views
Why did Britain not purchase Alaska when Russia had it up for sale?
One thing that comes up often when discussing "what-ifs" with family or friends is why the British government never nabbed Alaska when Russia had placed it up for sale and made it into Canada's fourth ...
- 3,667