THE PLACE OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE STRUCTURE OF IMPERIAL POWER: PARADIGM OF GOLDEN HORDE
Journal: Politology bulletin
Year: 2021

The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has its origins in the establishment of the Golden Horde occupation authorities in the north-eastern territories of Kievan Rus. At this time, the Kyiv metropolitanate of the Patriarchate of Constantinople was faced with a choice: «with whom to be?» — with the invaders, or with their own people. The vast majority of its clergy and laity are Kyiv, Chernihiv, Pereyaslav, Halych-Volyn, and others. principality) chose the path of struggle for independence, and the ot