title: The Alchemist, the Janissaries and «relatives of the Byzantine Tsars»: Palaeologus in Russia in the late 16th – first half of the 17th century
metadata.name: dc.contributor.author
metadata.value: Oparina, Tatyana A.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2016-08-11T11:06:21Z
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2016-08-11T11:06:21Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2016
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.uri
metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/2586
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: Based for the first time introduced archival sources, this article examines the presence in Russia of
  immigrants, identify themselves as Palaeologus. Dynasty of the last Emperor of Byzantium was interrupted
  by the beginning of the 16th century and from that time began to appear numerous «descendants». They were
  considered the true heirs of the Imperial family by the Christian patriarchs of the East, rulers of Moldavia
  and Wallachia and Western Europe. Some of them moved to Russia, hoping to use the famous name to
  enter the privileged class. Russian authorities readily responded to similar requests for Russian citizenship.
  However, most Palaeologus did not reach a significant status in Russia. One Paleologus turned out to be
  an alchemist and was exiled to Kazan and his companion after 30 years in exile declared himself a direct
  descendant of Alexander the Great. Another Paleologus, a former Janissaries, couldn’t keep the corporation
  of Moscow nobility. The real success of the promotion in Russian society made other immigrants: Murzas.
  They and their descendants joined the ranks of the Russian nobility.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.description.sponsorship
metadata.value: Работа подготовлена при поддержке РГНФ, международный проект КЕРИЕ, № 12–21–14001.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Studia Slavica et Balcanica Petropolitana;Issue 1
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Russian-Greek relations
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Migration from the Ottoman Empire and its vassal states
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: genealogy
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: biography
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: foreigners in the Russian part of the privileged class
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The Alchemist, the Janissaries and «relatives of the Byzantine Tsars»: Palaeologus in Russia in the late 16th – first half of the 17th century
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.type
metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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