Pyotr Dolgorukov (historian)


Prince Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov was a Russian historian and journalist known for his genealogical research and as a critic of the Imperial Russian government. His father was the general Vladimir Petrovich Dolgorukov.

Life

Dolgorukov was known for his anti-government publications. He moved to Paris in 1859 and refused to return to Russia.
As a result, he was deprived by the authorities of all titles and property and declared a permanent exile. After Dolgorukov's death, his archives were acquired by the Russian government.
Some of Dolgorukov's chief works include:
  • "Российский родословный сборник",
  • "Сведения о роде князей Долгоруковых",
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  • "Российская родословная книга",
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  • "De la question du servage en Russie",
  • "Le general Ermolow",
  • "Des reformes en Russie, suivi d'un aperçu sur les états généraux russes au XVI et au XVII s.",
  • "Михаил Николаевич Муравьев",
  • "Memoires".