The Mongol Empire and its ideology in the coverage of pre-Revolutionary Russian historians: from Polevoy to Presnyakov

Research objectives: This work is aimed at identifying in the works of pre-revolutionary Russian historians issues related to various aspects existence Mongol Empire from its prehistory collapse, with special attention presentation ideology leaders. materials: The main sources are major fifteen famous XIX – early XX centuries: N.A. Polevoy, M.P. Pogodin, N.G. Ustryalov, N.I. Kostomarov, S.M. Solovyov, K.N. Bestuzhev-Ryumin, D.I. Ilovaisky, E.E. Go­lubinsky, V.O. Klyuchevsky, A.V. Ekzemplyarsky, S.F. Platonov, M.K. Lyubavsky, M.S. Grushevsky, M.N. Pokrovsky, and A.E. Presnyakov. Additional information was drawn historiographical Oriental literature. Results novelty research: An analytical review historiography showed a very different depth penetration into Empire. For number specialists, empire did not seem exist, all historical Mongol-Russian conflicts were confined Jochid Ulus. Others, taking contrary approach, demonstrate good understanding internal structure this colossal political organism processes that took place inside it. amount about Mongols dependent on available medieval eastern one time or another, being determined rather naturally by author’s position. Along erroneous opinions, Old gave rise many insights hypotheses ahead their time.