The «Roman question» in N.V. Charykov’s assessment

N.V. Charykov paid much attention to the «Roman question». His interest to this issue was likely to have been formed when he was a Russian diplomatic representative at the Vatican. After his diplomatic service in the Vatican N.V. Charykov published its greatest scientific work that was dedicated mainly to the relations of Russia and the Vatican in the seventeenth century. The problem discussed in this paper is connected with Charykov’s views on the «Roman question» rather than his diplomatic service. The «Roman question» was covered in two articles «The Pope and Caliph» and «The Roman question, Leo XIII, and signor Mussolini». In these papers N.V. Charykov revealed the origins of the problem, its development and a solution of the Roman question, as well as potential problems. In his opinion, the problem arose during the unification of Italy and a solution was found under the Government of Mussolini who was interested in the support of the Pope. The author pays attention to the relations between Russia and the Vatican after their recovery, referring to his own diplomatic practice.