Смутное время

The article describes the unknown pages of the left bank of Saratov connected with voivode’s the Big Ivan Fedorovich Shahovskoy staying in the city, and Holstein embassy, whose secretary was Adam Oleary. These ambassadors returned from Persia to Moscow in 1638 through Astrakhan and Saratov.

First is a detailed biography of prince Ivan Shahovskoy who was voivode in many cities in Russia (Tsarevosanchursk, Ryl'sk, Tomsk, Saratov and Nizhny Novgorod).

The article introduces a novel detailed biography of Saratov voivode, Andrei Fyodorovich Naumov, a little-known figure of the Time of Troubles, who took part in combats at Smolensk and defended Moscow from the Poles. The author traces the further fate of this man, who replaced Saratov voivode Stepan Chemesov in 1632. 

В статье приведены неизвестные страницы биографии одного из предков композитора М. П. Мусоргского Петра Ивановича Мусорского, который участвовал во многих событиях Смутного времени, был воеводой в Старице, Твери и Ростове.

В статье освещаются новые факты служебных биографий саратовских воевод первой половины XVII века – Григория Никитича Орлова и князя Ефима Фёдоровича Мышецкого. Материалом для реконструкции спорных и неизвестных ранее событий из жизни этих людей служат обнаруженные автором статьи в Российском государственном архиве древних актов их собственные челобитные, а также составленные по этим прошениям в Разрядном приказе дела и выписки. Статья сопровождается публикацией этих ценных документов, впервые вводимых в научный оборот.

В статье рассмотрены неизвестные страницы истории Саратова в один из самых драматических периодов истории России начала XVII в. Особое внимание уделено хронологии событий, происходивших в этом городе и участникам так называемого «Саратовского осадного сиденья». Выяснены имена некоторых рядовых защитников Саратова и их дальнейшая судьба

This article deals with the Swedish presence in Novgorod in 1611–1617, headed by Jacob de la Gardie. The administrative practice of that period is studied in detail. On account of the documents, it became possible to define the national and social structure of the official bodies, assignment procedure and the main principles of paperwork management. For this reason, an analysis of peculiarities and functions of the Novgorod ad- ministration was carried out.

The book about the settlements of the south of the Pskov region in the Time of Troubles was written by a well-known specialist in the history of Russia of the XVII century Ya. N. Rabinovich. It will arouse great interest among researchers and a wide range of readers. The book recreates a complete system picture of the events of the Time of Troubles in the south of the Pskov land. This advantage of the book is determined by the involvement of new material from historical sources, new factography and its conceptual understanding. The study of Ya. N.

The article for the first time presents a detailed biography of the governor of Saratov, Prince Fyodor Petrovich Boryatinsky. This prince Rurikovich first distinguished himself in battles on the southern borders of the country in the final period of the Time of Troubles after the election of Mikhail Romanov as tsar. In the autumn of 1613, he freed Starodub from the supporters of the Polish prince Vladislav, participated in the campaign against Gomel, and then fought near Dorogobuzh, defended Moscow in 1618.

The article discusses unknown pages in the history of the original Saratov, associated with the stay in this city of the voivode Boris Vladimirovich Lodygin. For the first time, a detailed biography of this serviceman is presented, who, before his appointment to Saratov, as a governor in Kozelsk, participated in the defense of the southern borders of Russia, and then in the RussianSwedish war and the assault on Narva.The author traces the further fate of B. V. Lodygin, who after Saratov served in Putivl and in the Monastyrevsky prison.