The article is dedicated to the power of the Russian word, embodied in a magnificent literary work that captivated readers for two centuries in a row. The Russian Chronograph, created in 1516–1522 by Dosifey Toporkov, was deservedly lucky with the love of readers and the talent of editors who developed its text in relation to the ideas and realities of the 17th century in the extremely popular 2nd and 3rd editions and original author's retellings. Literary merits and ideas beautifully expressed in the Chronograph made the work an indisputable historical library that shaped the Russian people's view of the world, themselves and their state, Great Russia. At that time, under the influence of the Russian Chronograph, the main ideas about the Russian people and state and our place in the world were formed.

The article attempts to examine the Polish November Uprising of 1830/31 in the paradigm of the political discourse about the “European war of the main antagonistic principles” against the background of the series of revolutions of 1830/31. In addition, the study focuses on the phenomenon of German societies of “friends of Poland” as an attempt at self-identification of civil society on the one hand, and an instrument of mass liberal propaganda and political manipulation on the other

In the second part of the article about the first of the currently known translators of Cervantes into Russian – Nikanor Ivanovich Oznobishin – we will talk about his ancestors. Based on archival materials, we tried to trace the family of the Oznobishins, to clarify the biographies of Nikanor Ivanovich himself and his father, Ivan Mikhailovich Oznobishin. They found out which estates they owned and how they became part of the family's property.

The article examines the situation of Orthodox monasteries and the activities of the monastic community in Crimea during the Crimean War. It is shown that military actions brought about significant adjustments to the life of the monastic community: the Balaklava St. George Monastery was occupied by Anglo-French troops, the Chersonesos Monastery was completely destroyed, and the Inkerman Monastery was subjected to fierce shelling. At the same time, the monastic community tried to make a feasible contribution to the fight against the enemy: among the Crimean monks were participants and heroes of the defense of Sevastopol, hieromonks who provided spiritual guidance to wounded and sick soldiers in the hospitals of Bakhchisarai. It is emphasized that the history of the monasteries and monastic community of Crimea in 1854–1856 adds important touches to the study of both the formation of Crimean Athos, and the military-everyday and spiritual-religious component of the Crimean War.

The article examines the evolution of the Russian army in March – August 1917. The relations between the Russian officers and soldiers after the adoption of the Petrograd Soviet Order №1 and formation of the elected Army Committees are being analyzed. The perception of the military issue and officers as a social category by contemporaries is being characterized. It is made a conclusion that it was the identity dimension which the antagonism between commanders and soldiers was pivoted in. The inability to unite officers is treated as one of the main factors in the lack of a unified agenda for the command staff and its further radicalization, which resulted in the Kornilov affair. It is emphasized that against the background of the politicization of the military issue the desire of officers to depoliticize the agenda, adhering to course of non-predetermining, did not contribute to strengthening its positions.