Caucasus_Krai

Caucasus Krai

Caucasus Krai

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Caucasus Krai (Russian: Кавказский край) was an administrative division (a krai) of the Russian Empire. It was established in 1844. From that time until 1882 the head of the region (krai) was Viceroy-namestnik (Russian: наместник), during 1882–1905 chief executive or commander-in-chief (Russian: главноуправляющий or главноначальствующий), and in 1905–1917 again namestnik.

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  • Национальные окраины Российской империи: становление и развитие системы управления. М., 1998.
  • Кавказский край. Кутаисское генерал-губернаторство. Военно-статистическое обозрение Российской империи, т. 16, ч. 5, Генеральный штаб, 1858 г.

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