The article discusses the reasons that prompted the Russian Emperor Alexander I to establish in November 1819 the Governor-General’s district of Voronezh, Orel, Ryazan, Tambov, Tula provinces. For the practice of local government in the Russian Empire of the 19th century, the introduction of the post of Governor-General in the central regions of Russia was a unique case. According to the emperor’s plan, this was to be an important step in the practical implementation of the constitutional draft of the “State Charter of the Russian Empire.” For the first time, the sources related to this episode of provincial history, introduced into scientific circulation, allow for a new interpretation of the political strategy of Emperor Alexander I, who until the end of his life did not abandon plans to reform the country and his ideas about the ways of its practical implementation.
Key words: Alexander I’s internal policy, local government, Governor-General, A.D. Balashov, Voronezh, Orel, Ryazan, Tambov, Tula provinces
10_ГИЦР-2025-№2-DOI-8-17Citation link: Akulshin P.V. The anatomy of Russian reformation in the era of Alexander I: why did governor-general A.D. Balashov appear on the banks of the Oka river? // Humanities researches of the Central Russia. – 2025. – №2. – P. 7-16.
DOI: 10.24412/2541-9056-2025-235-7-16