PRACTICES OF OBLIGATING THE PEOPLES OF SIBERIA BY THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE IN THE 17TH CENTURY

At the beginning of 17th century, Russia’s central government ordered peoples Siberia to swear oaths allegiance (shert’). The oath text determines that one who takes becomes a subject Russian monarch. appealed in case conflicts with or for avoiding such negotiations. Siberian had renew their whenever tsar changed (and nomadic leader as well). also called on when replacing governors towns, which it introduced special procedure — proclamation “grand sovereign word”, negotiating “traitors” (participants armed rebellions and escapes natives from lands territories beyond control authorities). return peaceful conditions coexistence was realized through renewing oath. author found that, by second half both sides political communication representatives tsarist administration foreigners have developed stable tactics regarding procedures renewal oaths, but they interpreted meaning different ways.