Память об экспедиции А. Бековича-Черкасского в русско-хивинских отношениях XVIII–XIX вв.

Новое прошлое. 2016. № 1. С. 132–147.

Pochekaev R. Y.

The article is devoted to the problem of using memories on the tragedy of Alexander Becovich-Cherkasskiy expedition (1717) in relations between the Russian Empire and Khivan Khanate in the 18th–19th century. The author analyses the ways of using the motive of expedition death to make decisions on different issues of the Russian-Khivan relations and Russian policy in Central Asia. Russian politicians and diplomats, military leaders and merchants remembered the expedition death and referred to A. Bekovich experience. For a long time reminiscence of the expedition was saved in Khiva, and its rulers were trying to make amends to for the Russian authorities (fearing the revenge) or, on the contrary, used it as instrument of pressure on Russian diplomats. To a certain extent the motive of A. Bekovich death was also used by other Central Asian states which tried to influence the Russian-Khivan relations. The author concludes that a memory on A. Bekovich expedition in the second half of the 19th century was an effective instrument to form specific directions of the Russian policy in Central Asia.

Keywords: Russian Empire, Российская империя, хивинское ханство, русская Средняя Азия, Khivan Khanate, Russian Central Asia, Alexander Bekovich-Cherkasskiy, Russian-Khivan relations, Russian diplomacy, notes of Russian travelers, Александр Бекович-Черкасский, русско-хивинские отношения, российская дипломатия, записки русских путешественников

Publication based on the results of: "Российский фактор" правового развития Центральной Азии в имперский период (XVIII - начало XX вв.): юридические аспекты фронтирной модрнизации (2014)