Military service as a system-forming factor in the life of the nobility of Imperial Russia

Abstract

Introduction. The article examines the structureforming role of military and army service in the life and activities of the Russian nobility. The author traces its features over a long historical period, the specifics of its passage, as well as the nature of its transformation in various historical periods. Using historical material, the author shows the importance of military service in the lifestyle and professional activities of the Russian nobility, in determining its social consciousness and worldview. Attention is also drawn to the connection of its various aspects with the economic and socio-economic life of the Russian nobility, its impact on the social status of this privileged class and its professional activities, lifestyle and mentality.
Materials and Methods. In the course of writing this study, the author used a variety of methods adopted in historical science: historical-comparative, historical-typological, historical-systemic and retrospective.
Analysis. The study examines various periods in the professional military activity of the nobility, it shows the role, importance and place of military service in the life of the Russian nobility, its impact on its socio-economic situation, lifestyle and mentality of the nobility. The difference in the nature and specifics of military service in various historical periods, starting from the reign of Peter the Great and before the First World War, is traced.
Results. The results of the study are determined by the fact that the author showed various specific features of the military service of the nobility during various periods of the existence of the Russian Empire, starting from the moment of its emergence in the reign of Peter I to the period of the First World War, and also found out its significance, place and role in the social life of the nobility. In addition, he showed its importance and importance in the general structure of public administration and military affairs in the Russian Empire.