Pedigreed Legends as a Way of Integration of the Political Elite in the XVI Century

Autor:	Vladimir G. Ivanov, Andrey V. Topychkanov
Jazyk:	English<br />Russian
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	political history of russia political elites elitogenesis nobility genealogical legends Political institutions and public administration (General) JF20-2112 Social sciences (General) H1-99
Zdroj:	RUDN Journal of Public Administration, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 360-368 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2312-8313 2411-1228
DOI:	10.22363/2312-8313-2022-9-4-360-368
Popis:	The article analyzes the role of pedigreed legends in the formation of political and managerial elites in Russia of the XVI century. The need to recruit, circulate and consolidate the elites at that time led to the formation of the institution of pedigree legends, which allowed the nobility to lengthen and elevate their origin. The article analyzes the pedigree of the legend about the origin of the Ratsha from which many noble families had their origin. The authors conclude that the supreme power actively used pedigreed legends in its symbolic policy.
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