Serfdom was not necessarily the original status of the Russian peasant. In fact, it was one of the results of the Tartar demolition during the 13th century when peasants became homeless and resided on the land of rich Russians. Russian peasants came under the complete control of the rich Russians who own the land (landowner) by […]
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Serfs, as they were known, in Russia were limited and bonded to their masters in a certain type of altered slavery. The period of time was known as the Russian Empire, a term popularized by Peter I the Great. It was an era of regeneration for the peasant serfs in the Russian countryside. The period […]