Russian nationality policy and the redistribution of the heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Abstract
This article analyses how the requirements of Russian nationality policy compelled the imperial authorities to initiate historical projects seeking to prove the Russian nature of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Most attention is paid to the tender held by the Ministry of Education in the 1830s and initiated by the minister Sergei Uvarov for the publication of history textbooks, after which the canon of Russian interpretations of GDL history formed. The most important creator of this narrative was Nikolai Ustrialov.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Soviet and Russian History
Central European national history
Polish Historical and Cultural Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Vilnius University Open Series
- Pages
- 165–176
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN