Russian Empire in the Fight against the Ottoman Heritage: Conquest of the Crimean Khanate Peoples

The article examines the establishment and maintenance of control by Russian Empire over territories annexed Crimean Khanate. Based on a comprehensive analysis documents stored in archives, travel notes research Ukrainian, Russian, German British authors, it was found that first important step achieving this goal formation puppet government Shagin Giray. With his help, legitimized presence its own troops occupation administration region. As result annexation peninsula, there were changes economic political status indigenous peoples Northern Black Sea region, which consisted depriving them their rights numerical restrictions. This led to deployment an anti-Russian national movement, turn prompted imperial circles develop set measures maintain Special attention is paid methods subjugation peoples, particular Tatars, Nogais, Greeks, Armenians. In course order solve tasks Russia managed establish local elites, physically destroy Tatars deprive property, push out empire. At same time, tsar introduced various assimilation, particular: resettlement, use some ethnic groups struggle against others (the principle “divide rule”), religious pressure. All destruction traditional culture way life coast. During 19th century, began impose political, mental traditions. By creating mythologemes ideologemes, enshrining mass consciousness, formed new reality distorted collective historical memory. means rooting myths transformation Orthodox churches into places honor ruling dynasty, military victories army, construction pantheons for heroes wars aggression, so on. Church, carrying state, intolerance towards Islamic population, consolidated ideological division “Orthodox” “Busurman”, “liberators” “enslavers”.