history of the Russian Empire is full of a variety of interesting facts that are required to know every self-respecting citizen of the federation.Astrakhan uprising (causes and consequences), the abolition of serfdom, the Poltava battle with the Swedes - all an integral part of the story, and out of it, as they say, words can not erase.Despite the fact that a very long time due to the Soviet authorities, in particular, Lenin and Stalin, the whole story to distort, to have survived a great number of facts, which are the foundation of the modern interpretation of the departed in the year events.
revolt in Astrakhan
This rebellion began in 1705 and was raised because of riflemen, soldiers and employees of the city under the name of Astrakhan, where the very uprising happened.It left a trail of blood on the modern history of the Russian Federation.More than 300 people fell victim to the bloody mess that does not bring any dividends to people, try to change something in this way.Violence is never a bore for anything good, but unless these people had any other choice in the fight against the imperial power of the Russian Empire.
General information about Astrakhan at the time
Back in 1705 Astrakhan was a major trading center not only of the empire, but the whole of Europe.The difference between the layers of society was very evident, because different merchants stood at the head, and it can be said, dressed all in this city.A huge number of jobs offered trading port city of Astrakhan, it has attracted a considerable amount of cheap labor.In addition, thanks to its geographical position Astrakhan was the city-center of trade with the East, so in addition to the Russian here was always a lot of Armenian, Persian and other Asian merchants.The city was equipped with strong fortifications, but the imperial power is not afraid of raids, providing them a garrison of 3,650 archers.They were designed to repel any rebellion that befall the large shopping center, because he brought a lot of money to the treasury.
Astrakhan uprising in 1705.Reasons
To accurate thesis uprising reasons historians have not come, but the main version is a tightening of the rules and norms that prevailed at that time in Astrakhan.As mentioned in the writings of residents at the time: "The administration just brutalized."The introduction of new taxes for residents is also adversely affected the overall situation, and heated up to its limit, in principle, it was already clear that without vio here will not do.The brutality of the governors of Astrakhan Timothy Rzhevsky was precisely the drops of gasoline on a smoldering fire.All trade in the city, from the petty to the large, obkladyvayut tax, often the sum of these obkladov exceed the amount of value of goods.On arriving in the city of ships regularly levied considerable rub and dumping, and the townspeople obkladyvayut tax absolutely everything: oven, beer, houses, baths, and so on. D. City governor surrendered at the mercy of bread and he himself had demanded a share from the operators, which sharply raisedthe price for this product.
Astrakhan uprising of 1705-1706.Home
Given the living conditions in Astrakhan at the time, in a soldier-Streltsi society began to slip often thought of a possible rebellion against the governor and the king.And if they understand that it is useless to go to the king, the overthrow Timothy Rzhevsky was quite feasible task.
On the night of 29 on July 30, 1705 began mass riots and destruction of property, including homes, higher ranks of the city.Rebellion tried to do everything very quickly, and so after a relatively short period of time in the city has created a new administrative and managerial authority, and held its first public meetings, which are called "Cossack Circle".At one of these meetings, and he granted the governor Timothy Rzhevskij, who has long wandered the chicken coop and barn, trying not to fall into the hands of the rebels.At the same meeting it was decided to execute him.
Besides the meetings actively discussed the march on Moscow in order to overthrow the king from his throne.But then it did not come Tsaritsyn - where the rebels were defeated and returned to Astrakhan, where they were met by enemy forces.
What brought the rebellion?
Fearing that Astrakhan uprising will go on to the west of the country, Tsar Peter I ordered to the Field Marshal as soon as possible to suppress and allocated to this army, which consisted of 3,000 people.March 11 Sheremet'ev approached the walls of the embattled city and subjected it to the bombardment, after which all the rebels surrendered, leaving the city of royal power.At the gates of the Kremlin, Field Marshal received the keys to the city and, in general, he was met with great appreciation.365 ringleaders were arrested, all flown to Moscow, where most were executed, while the rest underwent enormously difficult and grueling torture, after which the official data also died.As a conclusion, everything remains in place, not only was some people.
