Once Again about the Image of Russian Hamlet: the Time of Paul I of Russia as a Prologue to the Triumphs and Dramas of the 19th Century

Following a long-standing historiographical tradition, the article examines one of the most controversial and ambiguous characters in Russian history — Emperor Paul I, who was caught in between two epochs — the 18th classic “noble” century and the autocratic-bureaucratic 19th century. The authors summarize the arguments confirming that for all its deep inconsistency, sometimes reaching the point of flippancy, he personified both a close continuity with the past and a distinct evolution of Russia's political institutions towards solidifying the absolutist pattern. In an attempt to carry out appropriate reforms, Paul took a too hasty pace, to which the ruling elite responded with deaf resistance, which eventually resulted in a palace coup.

Keywords

Emperor Paul I of Russia, “Russian Hamletˮ, personality and power, the history of Russia of the 18th century, Russian political elite, the palace coup of 1801, historiography

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04.09.2023

Publication date

14.12.2023

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46488

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GOST	Torkunov A., Degoev V. Once Again about the Image of “Russian Hamlet”: the Time of Paul I of Russia as a Prologue to the Triumphs and Dramas of the 19th Century // ISTORIYA – 2023. – V. 14. – Issue 11 (133) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840027533-5-1 (circulation date: 11.05.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840027533-5
MLA	Torkunov, Anatoly, Degoev, Vladimir "Once Again about the Image of “Russian Hamlet”: the Time of Paul I of Russia as a Prologue to the Triumphs and Dramas of the 19th Century." ISTORIYA 14.11 (133) (2023) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840027533-5
APA	Torkunov A., Degoev V. (2023). Once Again about the Image of “Russian Hamlet”: the Time of Paul I of Russia as a Prologue to the Triumphs and Dramas of the 19th Century. ISTORIYA 14(11 (133)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840027533-5

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