The city of Vladimir as the center of the origin of Russian monarchism (from Monomakh to the Batu invasion – 1158–1238)

The city of Vladimir emerges as the cradle of Russian monarchism, where the seeds of late medieval political structures were sown between 1158 and 1238. This study reveals that Suzdal princes of this era drew on biblical narratives—particularly the sole rule of King David and the 'Christianized' legacy of Alexander the Great—to justify their imperial ambitions. By imbuing Vladimir with symbolic parallels to Jerusalem, these rulers solidified their authority, a framework later adopted by Moscow's descendants to shape Russia's kingdom and empire. The research transcends traditional chronicle reliance, integrating archaeological, linguistic, and anthropological data to reconstruct pre-Mongolian Vladimir, offering a nuanced understanding of early Russian statehood.

Lyapanov, A. V., & Ragimkhanov, A. V. (2024). The city of Vladimir as the center of the origin of Russian monarchism (from Monomakh to the Batu invasion – 1158–1238). Вестник Гуманитарного Образования, (4(36)), 28–40. https://doi.org/10.25730/vsu.2070.24.055