The 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty as a factor in strengthening of monarchist sentiments in the Tambov province

Importance. The relationship between the monarchical form of government and the spiritual and value orientations of the Russian society helps to understand more deeply the processes that took place in the late Russian Empire. The historical experience of political practices used by the Romanov dynasty to raise its authority, the level of patriotism and the consolidation of Russian society can be fully used in modern political technologies.Materials and Methods. The materials of the State Archives of the Tambov Region became the source base of the research. They contain a fairly extensive array of business and production documentation related to the preparation and organization of celebrations held in the Tambov Province in 1913. The methodological basis of the paper s both specifically historical and general methods of historical knowledge: genetic and factorial methods, as well as the principles of historicism and objectivity.Results and Discussion. The author focuses on such aspects as the procedures for forming official delegations sent from the Tambov Province to the main celebrations in the capital; measures to suppress anti-government demonstrations; the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church on the celebration of the anniversary of the accession of the House of Romanov; the organization and holding of various educational and celebratory events designed to emphasize the special significance of the anniversary for the ruling imperial family in particular and the Russian state as a whole.Conclusion. The celebration of the 300th anniversary of the ruling dynasty largely contributed to the increase of the level of monarchist sentiments in the system of social attitudes of various strata of the population of the Tambov Province. However, the effect of this campaign could have been significantly greater if there had not been excessive bureaucratization of approaches and a high level of police control in organizing ceremonial events.

300th anniversary, Romanov dynasty, monarchist sentiments, Tambov Province, provincial society