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Autograph of History – vineyards of Notre-Dame d’Arbois church
What is the significance of buying, selling, or bequeathing of a very small vineyard in a region of France historically important for winemaking on the basis of the example of two documents from the collection of Archive of St. Petersburg Institute of History in the program “Autograph of History” reports Cand. Sc. in History Ekaterina…
300 years of the decree of Peter I on the succession to the throne
On February 5 (16), 1722, the Russian Emperor Peter I signed the “Charter on the Succession to the Throne”, which changed the procedure for the transfer of supreme power in the state. From now on, the emperor himself appointed the heir to the throne. The exhibition presents the “Charter on the Succession to the Throne”…
Scholar’s anniversary
On April 15, 2016 will be 90-year anniversary of Doctor of Science in History, professor Iurii Georgievich Alekseev, Russian scholar well known and admired both in Russia and abroad. Being a disciple of I.I. Smirnov Iurii Georgievich maintains the best traditions of the home scholars. For more than thirty years he was firmly connected with…
On the 90-year anniversary of the Paleography museum of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR establishment
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The results of the 10th contest “Topical science”
The Polish Institute in Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Institute of History of the RAS and the Institute of History and Political Science University of Białystok announce the completion of of the 10th Open Contest “Topical Science”. On November 27, 2017 the results have been summed up. The diplomas will be awarded on December 14, 2017…