Video: True or fiction: why it is believed that Emperor Alexander I left the throne and became a hermit monk
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Russian emperor Alexander I spent 23 years on the throne. During his reign, Russia won the Patriotic War of 1812, liberal reforms were carried out. The sudden death of the autocrat gave rise to a lot of rumors that in reality he did not die, but went to wander, disguised as a monk. Moreover, many historians are inclined to believe that this was indeed the case.
The death of the emperor was an unexpected shock for everyone, because Alexander I was always distinguished by excellent health. A sudden trip from the capital to Taganrog and the equally sudden death of the autocrat at the age of 47 from typhoid fever immediately gave rise to gossip that in reality there is a completely different person in the coffin.
Supporters of this version, as an indirect confirmation, mentioned a letter of recommendation from P. M. Volkonsky, who was involved in transporting the body of the emperor to the capital. The prince said that the damp climate of Taganrog made the deceased's face unrecognizable, so you shouldn't open the coffin lid to identify the body.
According to legend, Alexander I did not die, but changed into a monastic robe, called himself Fyodor Kuzmich, and set off to wander. Several years after the official death of the emperor, the monk appeared in Tomsk and lived there until his death in 1864.
There are written testimonies that the mysterious monk was a very educated person: he spoke several languages, surprised everyone with his manners, could tell in great detail about the course of the Patriotic War. Everywhere Fyodor Kuzmich was treated very respectfully.
Historians name various reasons why the emperor wanted to leave the throne. One of them is remorse over the death of his father. When, under cover of night, the conspirators killed Paul I, Alexander and his wife were in their chambers, but did not sleep. They were dressed in formal attire. This is indirect evidence that Alexander I knew what was happening in the palace.
When Count P. A. Palen appeared to him and ascertained the death of his father, Alexander began to sob. The count dryly threw him: . After that, the new emperor went out to the troops.
Relatively recently, the president of the Russian Graphological Society, Svetlana Semyonova, made a sensational statement that the Russian emperor and the Tomsk monk are one and the same person. She referred to the fact that the letters of Alexander I and Fyodor Kuzmich were written in the same handwriting:
Of course, this statement cannot be considered direct evidence that the emperor really chose the fate of a wandering monk. Skeptics generally believe that Fyodor Kuzmich's letters are fake. Everyone has their own point of view.
There is an opinion that after the sovereign he followed wife Elizaveta Alekseevna. After faking her death, she abdicated and spent the rest of her life in prayer.
Recommended:
How Princess Diana's Favorite Designer Became Famous for Her Niece's Ideas, and Why Left His Brand: Jimmy Choo
You can often hear: "There is a woman behind every great man." In the case of Jimmy Choo, this is the truth. For many years, the brand, created by a shoe maker from Malaysia, was developed by women - and not only as customers. Every fashionista in the 2000s was ready to sell her soul for a pair of shoes of a cult brand, not knowing that sketches, ideas, advertising and promotion - all this was done by female hands
What is true and what is fiction in the story of an artist in love and a million scarlet roses
Alla Pugacheva's song "A Million Scarlet Roses", created by Raymond Pauls on the verses of Andrei Voznesensky, tells about the love of a poor artist for an actress. The plot of the song is based on the true story of the Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani, who unrequitedly fell in love with the French actress Margarita de Sevres
The crowd at the throne: 10 most likely contenders for the English throne
The British royal family in the 21st century pleases the British with bright weddings and numerous heirs. The newborn son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle becomes another contender for the British throne - the seventh in a row. Of course, the chances that he will someday become a monarch are slim, but there have been different situations in history. His great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, for example, was also the daughter of the second royal son, and the famous Queen Victoria at birth was listed as the fifth in line for the pre
The reign of Emperor Paul I: An extravagant tyrant or a true knight on the Russian throne
Paul I ruled the Russian state for a very short time - only four years, four months and four days, but disputes about himself and his rule do not subside to this day. Some consider him a tyrant and a mentally ill tyrant, a stupid weak-willed hysteric - this repulsive image has long been supported in literature, theater and cinema. Others call him a great and wise ruler, "the only romantic on the throne" with a heightened sense of justice, "Russian Hamlet." So far this
How a brave warrior became a monk and what feats did Archimandrite Alipy Voronov accomplish
Having reached Berlin and having received the highest military awards, this man became a monk and abbot of one of the largest Russian monasteries, but he did not cease to be a warrior. All his life he fought with stupidity and ignorance, and always won. And until the end of his days he remained an artist, custodian and collector of cultural values, for which he was even called the "Pskov Tretyakov"