Russian Imperial Identity in the Reign of Anna Ioannovna and the Birth of the Petrine Myth
Journal: Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University History
Year: 2023

The paper is devoted to the issue of self-identification of the Russian monarchy of the 18th century and its environment. The authorities and elites constantly turned to the symbolic practices of succession to Peter I in the process of acquiring a new imperial identity. They manifested themselves in various forms: legislative acts, calendar, holidays of Peter’s dates, illuminations, etc. The personality of Peter I and adherence to his ideas formed a certain consensus within the political and eco