683'>There will rise, believe me, comrade A star of captivating bliss, when Russia wakes up fro
There will rise, believe me, comrade A star of captivating bliss, when Russia wakes up fro
It seems, however, that Volkonsky was afraid of exposing the great poet to the risks invo
It seems, however, that Volkonsky was afraid of exposing the great poet to the risks invo
It seems, however, that Volkonsky was afraid of exposing the great poet to the risks invo
The insurrection had been scheduled for the late summer of 1826. But these plans were has
The insurrection had been scheduled for the late summer of 1826. But these plans were has
The insurrection had been scheduled for the late summer of 1826. But these plans were has
wrote to a friend on the eve of the revolt, ‘for the simple reason that I have my soldiers’ t
wrote to a friend on the eve of the revolt, ‘for the simple reason that I have my soldiers’ t
wrote to a friend on the eve of the revolt, ‘for the simple reason that I have my soldiers’ t
In the end, the Decembrist leaders carried with them only some 3,000 troops in Petersburg -
In the end, the Decembrist leaders carried with them only some 3,000 troops in Petersburg -
In the end, the Decembrist leaders carried with them only some 3,000 troops in Petersburg -
Within hours the ringleaders of the insurrection had all been arrested and imprisoned i
Within hours the ringleaders of the insurrection had all been arrested and imprisoned i
Within hours the ringleaders of the insurrection had all been arrested and imprisoned i
on his way to Petersburg to see Maria one last time. The police had an arrest warrant signe
on his way to Petersburg to see Maria one last time. The police had an arrest warrant signe
on his way to Petersburg to see Maria one last time. The police had an arrest warrant signe
Five hundred Decembrists were arrested and interrogated, but most of them were released
Five hundred Decembrists were arrested and interrogated, but most of them were released
Five hundred Decembrists were arrested and interrogated, but most of them were released
Of all the Decembrists, none was closer to the court than Volkonsky. His mother, the Princes
Of all the Decembrists, none was closer to the court than Volkonsky. His mother, the Princes
Of all the Decembrists, none was closer to the court than Volkonsky. His mother, the Princes
Count Alexander Benckendorff, the Chief of Police who sent him into exile, was an old scho
Count Alexander Benckendorff, the Chief of Police who sent him into exile, was an old scho
Count Alexander Benckendorff, the Chief of Police who sent him into exile, was an old scho
* In 1859 Volkonsky’s son Misha would marry the granddaughter of Count Benckendorff. One of
* In 1859 Volkonsky’s son Misha would marry the granddaughter of Count Benckendorff. One of
* In 1859 Volkonsky’s son Misha would marry the granddaughter of Count Benckendorff. One of
dekabristakh: po semeinum vospominaniiam,
hard to comprehend their attempt to erase his memory. Sergei’s elder brother, Nikolai Rep
hard to comprehend their attempt to erase his memory. Sergei’s elder brother, Nikolai Rep
hard to comprehend their attempt to erase his memory. Sergei’s elder brother, Nikolai Rep
Maria’s family was just as unforgiving. They blamed her for her marriage and attempted to p
Maria’s family was just as unforgiving. They blamed her for her marriage and attempted to p
Maria’s family was just as unforgiving. They blamed her for her marriage and attempted to p
It is hard to say exactly what was in Maria’s mind. When she made her choice she did not realiz
It is hard to say exactly what was in Maria’s mind. When she made her choice she did not realiz
It is hard to say exactly what was in Maria’s mind. When she made her choice she did not realiz
Maria acted out of her sense of duty as a wife. Sergei appealed to this when he wrote to her
Maria acted out of her sense of duty as a wife. Sergei appealed to this when he wrote to her
Maria acted out of her sense of duty as a wife. Sergei appealed to this when he wrote to her
It has also been suggested that Maria was responding to the literary cult of heroic sacr
It has also been suggested that Maria was responding to the literary cult of heroic sacr
It has also been suggested that Maria was responding to the literary cult of heroic sacr
tev, who had followed her husband, Prince Ivan Dolgoruky, to Siberia when he was banished
tev, who had followed her husband, Prince Ivan Dolgoruky, to Siberia when he was banished
tev, who had followed her husband, Prince Ivan Dolgoruky, to Siberia when he was banished
I have forgotten my native city, Wealth, honours, and family name To share with him Sibe
I have forgotten my native city, Wealth, honours, and family name To share with him Sibe
I have forgotten my native city, Wealth, honours, and family name To share with him Sibe
Maria’s doting father was convinced that the reason she followed Sergei to Siberia was not
Maria’s doting father was convinced that the reason she followed Sergei to Siberia was not
Maria’s doting father was convinced that the reason she followed Sergei to Siberia was not
I know that you have ceased to love me for some time, though I know not what I have done to
I know that you have ceased to love me for some time, though I know not what I have done to
I know that you have ceased to love me for some time, though I know not what I have done to
On Christmas Eve Maria said farewell to her son and family and left for Moscow on the first l
On Christmas Eve Maria said farewell to her son and family and left for Moscow on the first l
On Christmas Eve Maria said farewell to her son and family and left for Moscow on the first l
*Allowed to return to St Petersburg in the 1730s, Natalia Dolgorukaya became the first wo
*Allowed to return to St Petersburg in the 1730s, Natalia Dolgorukaya became the first wo
*Allowed to return to St Petersburg in the 1730s, Natalia Dolgorukaya became the first wo
In deep Siberian mines retain A proud and patient resignation; Your grievous toil
In deep Siberian mines retain A proud and patient resignation; Your grievous toil
In deep Siberian mines retain A proud and patient resignation; Your grievous toil
