Long before the appearance of the printed «Vedomosti» in Russia, a handwritten newspaper was published under the code name «Vesti – Courants». In the 17th and 18th centuries, newspapers were called chimes (French courant – running; German couranten – walking news). It…
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Cyril and Methodius are among the very first preachers of the Christian faith. The brothers come from the Greek city of Thessaloniki (today Thessaloniki) are known not only as Slavic educators, but also the creators of the Slavic alphabet. In 863, they…
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The investigation of the Romanovs’ case continued, but the accusing party did not find any conclusive evidence. There were no obstacles to allowing the royal family to leave, but the Bolsheviks were not ready for such a step: they feared that it…
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By the decree of Prince of All Russia Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible in the 50s of the XVI in Moscow on Nikolskaya Street near the Kremlin, the first state printing house was built. On March 11, 1564, thanks to the works of…
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Tsar Cannon was cast in 1586 by order of Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich as an active weapon for the defense of the Kremlin after the news of the approach of the Crimean Tatars. It was made of bronze in a few months at…
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The 19th century in the history of Russia is designated as an active cultural breakthrough that took place in almost all spheres of human activity. The prerequisites for such cultural growth are: Peter’s reforms, the concept of Catherine II’s enlightened absolutism, and…
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The historical definition of «ancient Russian culture» is considered to be the fundamental period from the 9th century, when there were cardinal changes in religion and the strengthening of Russian statehood until the invasion of the Tatar-Mongol tribes in the middle of…
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