Monday, 5 October 2026

Klyuchevsky on palace coups and the nature of power in Russia after Peter I

Excerpt from Klyuchevsky about changes of rulers and the military and police basis of power, highlighted in blue.

Klyuchevsky on power in Russia after Peter I. Once again the prophetic genius of Vasily Osipovich is confirmed: he saw a great deal further than his own time

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