A. Kokorinа G.

LEGISLATION CONCERNING FOREIGNERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN XVIIIth – FIRST QUARTER OF THE XIXth CENTURY

Authors

A. Kokorinа G.

Keywords:

Russian Empire, foreigners, legislation, history of Russia in XVIII – I quarter of XIX century, policy of religious tolerance

Abstract

The position of foreigners in the territory of the Russian Empire is considered. Legislative acts related to the arrival and living conditions of foreign nationals are analyzed. The rights and privileges for foreign specialists, which appeared under Peter I, allowed them to become a privileged cell of Russian society. The successor of Peter I in the development of the legal status of foreigners was the Empress Catherine II. The article considers the policy of religious tolerance pursued by monarchs, which was combined with the tendency to limit the influence of Catholic priests on the Orthodox population. By the end of the eighteenth century, legislation had established General rules for foreigners with regard to entry, exit, jurisdiction, possession of property and the exercise of religion.

LEGISLATION CONCERNING FOREIGNERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN XVIIIth – FIRST QUARTER OF THE XIXth CENTURY