Turkmen deputations at the coronation celebrations of the Russian emperors

Abstract

Familiarization trips of Turkmen deputies to the Russian Empire started from the moment of formation of the Trans-Caspian region in 1881. The tours to the coronation ceremony of Alexander III in 1883 and Nicholas II in 1896 were especially remarkable. This question has not been studied in the Turkmen historiography and is an topical topic. The methods of storytelling and objectivity applied in the work gave the author of this study a little opportunity to open up the veil of this unexplored question. The analysis was to clarify the fact that the celebrations of 1883 were invited khans of large tribes, so that they could feel the power and strength of the Russian Empire. At the next coronation in 1896, when the Turkmen lands were finally incorporated into the Russian Empire, such a ceremony had character that is more symbolic. Now in Moscow were convened honored elders. The purpose of such trips was to appeal to the residents of the Transcaspian region in their peaceful subjects and to their complete inclination in favor of Russia. The historical sources, press materials and photographs of that time have become the basis for the historical-comparative method in this study. This approach helped to highlight facts unknown to Turkmen science and helped to objectively describe the situation in the Zakaspiy region.