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[[Image:Kuzma minin.jpg|thumb|Monument to Kuzma Minin in Nizhny Novgorod]] |
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''Kuzma Minich Minin''' ({{lang-ru|Кузьма Минич Минин }}) (? – [[1616]]) was a [[Russians|Russian]] |
''Kuzma Minich Minin''' ({{lang-ru|Кузьма Минич Минин }}) (? – [[1616]]) was a [[Russians|Russian]][[burgher]] who together with Prince [[Dmitry Pozharsky]] rallied an army on the side of [[Muscovy]] in [[Polish-Muscovite War (1605-1618)]], when several boyars opposed Muscovy's authoritarian ambitions an desired freedoms that the Polish [[szlachta]] enjoyed, rather then succomb to heirs of Mongolian traditions of authocratic rule that have came to rule former territories of [[Kievan Rus]]. |
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A native of [[Balakhna]], Minin was a prosperous [[butcher]] (meat trader) in the city of [[Nizhny Novgorod]]. When the popular patriotic<ref name= Dunning>Chester S L Dunning, ''Russia's First Civil War: The Time of Troubles and the Founding of the Romanov Dynasty'', [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0271020741&id=9NUYtSJaO8cC&pg=PA434&lpg=PA434&dq=moscow+minin+patriot&sig=R7i94-fA_3vcjadJ8j0WonuPQys p. 434] Penn State Press, 2001, ISBN 0271020741</ref> to organize volunteer corps in his native city was formed, the city [[merchant]]s chose Minin, a trusted and respected member of the [[guild]], to oversee the handling of the public funds donated by them to raise the and equip the Second Volunteer Army (Второе народное ополчение). |
A native of [[Balakhna]], Minin was a prosperous [[butcher]] (meat trader) in the city of [[Nizhny Novgorod]]. When the popular patriotic<ref name= Dunning>Chester S L Dunning, ''Russia's First Civil War: The Time of Troubles and the Founding of the Romanov Dynasty'', [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0271020741&id=9NUYtSJaO8cC&pg=PA434&lpg=PA434&dq=moscow+minin+patriot&sig=R7i94-fA_3vcjadJ8j0WonuPQys p. 434] Penn State Press, 2001, ISBN 0271020741</ref> to organize volunteer corps in his native city was formed, the city [[merchant]]s chose Minin, a trusted and respected member of the [[guild]], to oversee the handling of the public funds donated by them to raise the and equip the Second Volunteer Army (Второе народное ополчение). |
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The army led by prince [[Pozharsky]] was credited for clearing the [[Moscow Kremlin]] from [[Polish-Lithuanian]] forces on [[November 1]], [[1612]]. Minin distinguished himself as a skilled commander and was made a [[nobleman]] and member of [[Boyar Duma]] under newly elected [[Tsar]] [[Michael I of Russia|Michael Romanov]]. He died in [[1616]] and was interred in the [[Archangel Cathedral]] of Nizhny Novgorod. A central square of that city is named after him. |
The army led by prince [[Pozharsky]] was credited for clearing the [[Moscow Kremlin]] from [[Polish-Lithuanian]] forces on [[November 1]], [[1612]]. Minin distinguished himself as a skilled commander and was made a [[nobleman]] and member of [[Boyar Duma]] under newly elected [[Tsar]] [[Michael I of Russia|Michael Romanov]]. He died in [[1616]] and was interred in the [[Archangel Cathedral]] of Nizhny Novgorod. A central square of that city is named after him. As Muscovy crushed all of its opponents, and Russian system of governence became based on traditions of Mongol Empire, rather then Polish [[Golden Freedom]] that several factions opposing Muscovy prefered, he became later to be reckognised in Russia as [[national hero]] [http://www.hrono.ru/biograf/minin.html], [http://www.edinros.ru/news.html?rid=1834&id=113268], [http://www.konchalovsky.ru/sub2.php?razdel=0&id=9], [http://www.pravoslavie.by/sootc.asp?id=804&Session=100] |
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Kuzma Minich Minin' (Russian: Кузьма Минич Минин) (? – 1616) was a Russianburgher who together with Prince Dmitry Pozharsky rallied an army on the side of Muscovy in Polish-Muscovite War (1605-1618), when several boyars opposed Muscovy's authoritarian ambitions an desired freedoms that the Polish szlachta enjoyed, rather then succomb to heirs of Mongolian traditions of authocratic rule that have came to rule former territories of Kievan Rus. A native of Balakhna, Minin was a prosperous butcher (meat trader) in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. When the popular patriotic[1] to organize volunteer corps in his native city was formed, the city merchants chose Minin, a trusted and respected member of the guild, to oversee the handling of the public funds donated by them to raise the and equip the Second Volunteer Army (Второе народное ополчение).
The army led by prince Pozharsky was credited for clearing the Moscow Kremlin from Polish-Lithuanian forces on November 1, 1612. Minin distinguished himself as a skilled commander and was made a nobleman and member of Boyar Duma under newly elected Tsar Michael Romanov. He died in 1616 and was interred in the Archangel Cathedral of Nizhny Novgorod. A central square of that city is named after him. As Muscovy crushed all of its opponents, and Russian system of governence became based on traditions of Mongol Empire, rather then Polish Golden Freedom that several factions opposing Muscovy prefered, he became later to be reckognised in Russia as national hero [1], [2], [3], [4]
See also
References
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- General
- "The antique heroes of the Russian people's militia" in "Kommersant-Den'gi", available online in Russian.
- {{Country data Kuzma Minin in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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