Between Two Nations Born in Warsaw on January the 14th 1770, the son of Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski Adam Jerzy Czartoryski grew up to become one of the most influencial politicians and magistrates of his day. During his early life, he … Read more

In Staliunas’s on Lithuania and the Russian Mental Map, he mentions the idea of the western provinces as the new terminology for provinces annexed from Poland, which includes both the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Right-Bank Ukraine, although he focuses … Read more

Konstantin Konstantinovich Pahlen (Константин Константинович Пален) (1861-1923) was a Russian statesman of Baltic German origin. He served as a vice-governor of Warsaw (1897-1900), vice-governor of Pskov (1900-1902), and the governor of Vilna. In 1908, as a member of the Governing … Read more

Pictured above is Nikolai Leskov, a 19th century Russian novelist. In his novel, Cathedral Folk, Leskov follows three Orthodox clergy as they falter under the Russian Orthodox Church. The reason I bring up this book, however, is because it offers … Read more

Karl Gustavovich Fabergé, also known Peter Fabergé, was one of the world’s most distinguished jewellers. Celebrated globally for intricate and elaborate designs involving precious metals and a wide variety of treasured jewels, his company, the House of Fabergé, captured the … Read more

Consider this post an addendum to Albert’s earlier post on Konstantin von Kaufman. Mikhail Petrovich von Kaufman (1821 – 1902), shared his older brother’s Germanic roots, but was born in modern-day Moldavia a few years after Konstantin had been born … Read more

Portrait of an Educator The painting above shows Sergey Semyonovich, or Count Uvarov, who served under the administration of Tsar Nicholas I as Minister of Education, and was given the responsibility of directing the creation of a program of national … Read more

  The above is a drawing of Konstantin von Kaufmann, the first first Governor General of Russian Tashkent, after Tashkent was conquered by the Russian Empire in 1865. Obviously, this is a bit future ahead in the century than we are … Read more

The above image is a painting by Horace Vernet, entitled Polish Prometheus (1831). The painting makes reference to the Polish Uprising of 1830. The eagle, wearing imperial regalia, crushing the Polish soldier (the Prometheus) symbolises Russia’s crushing defeat of the uprising. The … Read more

Below is a portrait of Osip Senkovskii, a writer who Darius Staliunas mentions in their article discussing contention surrounding Lithuania and its relationship to Russia and Poland. Senkovskii was a notable writer in the early nineteenth century and as Staliunas … Read more