Schoolboys of Noble Boarding School at the Moscow University in 1792

Abstract

In the present article the number, social status and career achievements of pupils of the Noble Boarding School at the Moscow University is to be reconstructed on the basis of 1792 list. Despite the fact of the “noble” name of the Boarding School that had been indeed intended for the nobility, from the general list is not all that clear that every student was a member of high aristocracy. Although some certain percent of pure aristocrats had been involved without a doubt. The new source could also clarify information on education of the generals of 1812 year. The author concludes that the heuristic capabilities of this document require the use of new sources, including archival, with the task of creation of synthetic knowledge.

Keywords

• Noble Boarding School at the Moscow University
• nobles
• generals
• career mechanisms
• social mobility.