Grand duke vladimir alexandrovich and grand duke sergey alexandrovich: Sources for the study of their relationship

Abstract

This article analyzes the sources that reveal the topic of relations between such representatives of the Russian Imperial House as Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and his brother, Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich. Both of them, holding important posts at the reigns of Emperor Alexander III and Emperor Nicholas II, had a significant impact on the political processes in the Russian Empire and on public activity. The diaries of Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and his correspondence with Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, which lasted for 40 years, contain valuable information about the brothers' personal relationships, their daily life, reveal their character traits, as well as their reflection on family, dynastic and political events. These documents, which are stored in the State Archive of the Russian Federation and the Research Department of Manuscripts of the Russian State Library, have so far been published only partially and are far from being fully introduced into scientific circulation. As an example of the possibilities of these sources for studying the relationship between Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich, information about their contacts in 1895 from the diary of Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich is given. Acknowledgments: The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 20-09-41012 Palestine "Diaries of Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich, 1895-1897". © 2021 International Network Center for Fundamental and Applied Research. All rights reserved.