Impact of Natural Conditions on the Regional Historical Development (Based on the Example of the Mordovian Land of the XVII Century)
Impact of Natural Conditions on the Regional Historical Development (Based on the Example of the Mordovian Land of the XVII Century)

Author(s): Valery Yurchenkov
Subject(s): Social history, Social development, Environmental interactions, 17th Century
Published by: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije
Keywords: existential crisis; people; authorities; 17th century; historical development;
Summary/Abstract: The development of the Mordovian region in the early XVII century under conditions of an existential crisis, caused by extreme climatic situation, is analyzed in the article. The impact of changes in natural conditions on the regional historical development, which resulted in a series of “lean years” and a sharp surge of national discontent with the policy of the State, is considered. Ways of overcoming the crisis, proposed by the people and authorities, are comprehended.

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