Seniority in the Rurikid Dynasty: Socio-Cultural Ideas and Legitimacy
https://doi.org/10.26794/2226-7867-2023-13-3-59-65
Abstract
The article is devoted to the evolution of ideas about seniority in the Old Russian Rurikid dynasty. The article considers the continuity and succession of the supreme power and authority in the united Old Russian state, in the pre-Mongol feudal appanage period, in the era of the Horde dominion. The nature and significance of the capital role of Kiev in the pre-Mongolian period is analyzed. The progressive growth of the importance of the northeastern and southwestern Russian lands, the differences in the approaches of their rulers to the all-Russian unity are shown. At the end of the article the conclusion is made that, from the point of view of Russian dynastic patrimonial law, by the 15th century, the only legitimate all-Russian rulers remained only the Grand Princes of Moscow and Vladimir.
About the Author
S. V. Alekseev
Moscow State Institute of Culture
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey V. Alekseev — Dr Sci. (History), Professor, Professor of the Department of History and Historical Archival Studies, Moscow State Institute of Culture; Chairman, Historical and Educational Society “Radetel”
Khimki, Moscow
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Alekseev S.V. Seniority in the Rurikid Dynasty: Socio-Cultural Ideas and Legitimacy. Humanities and Social Sciences. Bulletin of the Financial University. 2023;13(3):59-65. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26794/2226-7867-2023-13-3-59-65
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