Tavrida under the shadow of the Russian eagle

Abstract

The review gives a high assessment of the monograph of the Simferopol historian A. S. Kravchuk, dedicated by the Taurida governor of the first half of the 19th century. It is noted that this study was the first generalizing work on this topic. It is indicated that the Crimea in the period under review had its own specifics as a multinational and multi-confessional region. The distinctive features of the administration of the Taurida province are analyzed. In the work of A. S. Kravchuk combined biographies of governors and assessments of their performance in the region. The emphasis is on the features of G. P. Miloradovich, D. B. Mertvago, A. M. Borozdina, A. I. Kaznacheeva and V. I. Pestel. The influence of Prince M. S. Vorontsov on administrative processes in the Tauride province.