The court of Russian emperors. Encyclopedia of biographies
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The court of Russian emperors began to take shape in the first half of the 18th century. Traditionally, the courtyard of the monarch included his family, residences, court cavaliers, ladies and doctors who had appropriate ranks and ranks, as well as special rules, ceremonies and rituals regulating the life of the courtyard.
In the book of a famous Russian historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, V.I. Fedorchenko, biographies of more than 700 members of the court have been presented from the time of Peter I and until the end of the reign of Nicholas II. Biographies are complemented by about 400 portraits of courtiers.
The publication opens a brief outline of the history of the Russian Imperial Court, its composition and traditions. Biographies of court gentlemen, ladies and doctors are located in alphabet.
Information about the institutions of the court department and their leaders, court ranks and ranks, the composition and ranks of the courtyards of members of the imperial house, as well as lists of state-doors, chamber-bodies and maids of honor are given as additional material. The book is completed by an extensive bibliography and adopted abbreviations.
This book Publisher continues the publication of the author’s works, which were begun by the two -volume “Senators of the Russian Empire” and it is confident that it will cause undoubted interest in a wide range of readers
In the book of a famous Russian historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, V.I. Fedorchenko, biographies of more than 700 members of the court have been presented from the time of Peter I and until the end of the reign of Nicholas II. Biographies are complemented by about 400 portraits of courtiers.
The publication opens a brief outline of the history of the Russian Imperial Court, its composition and traditions. Biographies of court gentlemen, ladies and doctors are located in alphabet.
Information about the institutions of the court department and their leaders, court ranks and ranks, the composition and ranks of the courtyards of members of the imperial house, as well as lists of state-doors, chamber-bodies and maids of honor are given as additional material. The book is completed by an extensive bibliography and adopted abbreviations.
This book Publisher continues the publication of the author’s works, which were begun by the two -volume “Senators of the Russian Empire” and it is confident that it will cause undoubted interest in a wide range of readers
Author:
Author:Fedorchenko Valery Ivanovich
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:Culture
Series:
Series: Russian Historical Library
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-905-901-62-1
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