CONFLICTS OF THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE FORTRESS CITIES OF THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA IN THE 17th CENTURY: REASONS, MECHANISMS OF PERMISSION

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of conflicts among representatives of the administration of the fortress cities of the South of Russia in the 17th century. The causes and methods of conflict resolution are of great interest. These reasons demonstrate the specifics of the organization of management of the border region. In the border fortresses of Russia, conflicts arose very often. Governors, musketeer and Cossack heads, siege heads, elders constantly wrote complaints about their colleagues. Most often, the cause for disagreement was disobedience to the governor, insufficient division of functions, attempts by the governor to limit the powers of other officials. The contradictions of the local chiefs were sorted out in the Moscow orders. The central government carried out a search, identified and punished the perpetrators. The decisions taken on behalf of the king strengthened the authority of the supreme power, contributed to the stabilization of the internal situation in the southern outskirts of the state. The supreme arbiter of the local level was the governor, who often clashed with the local head. If the governor himself was a participant in the dispute, then he wrote a complaint to the Discharge with accusations against the other side. If there were no complaints from the other side, then a letter was sent to the city instructing the head to listen to the governor. If the accused party sent a reply explaining their actions, then a special detective was appointed to the city. In conflicts, insufficient delimitation of the powers of officials, subordination to various Moscow orders, and personal ambitions were manifested.