Issue 3 (92)
| INTRODUCING UNIVERSAL CONSCRIPTION IN THE CAUCASUS: ETHNIC AND CONFESSIONAL FACTORS IN THE MILITARY REFORM OF 1886–1890 | |||
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| Year | 2026 | Number | 3 (92) |
| Pages | 34-43 | Type | scientific article |
| UDC | 94(47)”1886/1890” | BBK | 63.3(2)5 |
| Authors | Volkhonskiy Michael A. |
Topic | FRONTIER MODERNIZATION IN THE HISTORY OF RUSSIA |
| Summary | In 1870, the Russian Empire embarked on a reform to introduce universal conscription. Even at the stage of preliminary discussion of the reform, the Minister of War, D. A. Milyutin, had to take into account the ethnic and confessional diversity of the empire’s population. Subsequently, the manifesto “On the Introduction of Universal Conscription”, published on January 1, 1874, included provisions on the need to draw up specific laws for certain regions, as well as for specific categories of the population. In particular, it was decided to draw up specific rules governing military service for the population of the Caucasus. The government in St. Petersburg and the Caucasian administration in Tiflis had to make a choice between the fullest possible application of the 1874 Charter to the region or a significant departure from its provisions, taking account of the ethnic and confessional composition of the Caucasian population. Discussions on the reform took place over a period of twelve years, from 1874 to 1886. The law on Conscription of the Population of Transcaucasia and Non–Russians of the Terek and Kuban Regions, adopted on May 28, 1886, introduced two different forms of military service for the Christian and Muslim local populations — personal service and military tax. As a result, the introduction of conscription in the Caucasus led to the enactment, in 1886, 1887 and 1890, of laws specifically for certain religious and ethnic groups within the region. | ||
| Keywords | Russian Empire, Caucasian Region, military service, Muslims, Christians, Ossetians, Ingiloi, Nogais, Kalmyks, Abkhazians, D. A. Milyutin, Alexander III, R. A. Fadeev, A.M.Dondukov-Korsakov | ||
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