Alexander Nechvolodov. the last ideologue of the empire

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The scientific biography of General Alexander Nechvolodov (1864 – 1938) has not yet been written. Alexander Dmitrievich comes from a military family. His father, Major-General Dmitry I. Nechvolodov, a nobleman of the Yekaterinoslav province, participated in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877 – 1878, was an ally of General Mikhail Skobelev. Alexander Dmitrievich had a brother, Mikhail Dmitrievich Nechvolodov (1867 – 1951) - the hero of the First World War. He graduated from military service with the rank of Major General, and after the revolution he was in exile. However, both brothers ended their life in France.

Alexander Nechvolodov. the last ideologue of the empire




Alexander Nechvolodov from childhood decided that he would be a military man. He graduated from 2 th St. Petersburg Military Gymnasium. After the gymnasium entered the 3-e Alexander Military School. Interrupting his studies at the school, he went to serve as a volunteer in the Life Guards Pavlovsky Regiment. The young man turned out to be very capable, he managed to pass the exams for the full course of military school at the age of 19. In the summer of 1883, he was given the first officer rank of lieutenant, and a month later - the rank of ensign. In 1889, he graduated from the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. After the academy, his service was connected with military counterintelligence. The socio-political situation in Russia at the end of the 19th century was restless. There were terrorist and underground revolutionary groups trying to destabilize the situation in the country. For these purposes they widely used weapon. A significant part of the weapons fell to these anti-state elements from the arsenals and warehouses of the Russian army. Revolutionaries and terrorists recruited their agents among officers and soldiers who, for money and / or convictions, stole state-owned weapons and handed them over to the troublemakers. Nechvolodov identified traitors in military units, he managed to stop the theft of a large number of weapons. In 1903 – 1905 was a military agent in Korea. The next milestone in the life of Nechvolodov was his participation in the Russian-Japanese war. Consisted at the headquarters of the governor in the Far East. Engaged in the organization of intelligence in the headquarters of the Manchurian army.

An important event in the life of not only Nechvolodov personally, but also of the whole of Russia, was the publication of a small book (a little more than 1906 pages), written by Alexander Dmitrievich in late May 100. It was called "From Ruin to Prosperity." This is the main economic work Nechvolodova. The “enlightened” public of the capital, infected with the ideas of liberalism and Western theories, attacked the author of the work, accusing him of various “phobias” and conservatism. But thanks to the work “From Ruin to Prosperity”, representatives of the patriotic circles of Russia learned about a little-known officer of the General Staff of the Russian Army who brilliantly understood the world situation, finances and qualified the threats to the future of the Russian Empire. They even suggested that Alexander Dmitrievich become the honorary chairman of the “Union of the Russian People” (NRC), but Nechvolodov refused. It is said that he did this because the ranks of the NRC were severely infected by people who acted as “domestic anti-Semitism”. According to the general, this caused great harm to the monarchical and patriotic movement in Russia. Shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, in September 1914, he was presented for dismissal, although at the request of General Nikolai Ruzsky Alexander Nechvolodov continued to serve in the army in the field.



In 1915 – 1917 he commanded the 19 Infantry Division, in May 1915 received the rank of lieutenant general. When the Provisional Government came to power, he was removed from the command of the division. In 1928, at one of the monarchical meetings, Alexander Dmitrievich refused to shake hands with Lieutenant General Alexander Lukomsky, publicly declaring that it was this general who was directly responsible for the abdication of Tsar Nikolai Alexandrovich in 1917. It almost got to the duel. Alexander Dmitrievich was a full member of the Imperial Russian military-historical society. Enthusiasm history started quite early. He considered Nechvolodov as his teacher the famous Russian historian Ivan Zabelin (1820 – 1908).



In 30 years, Alexander Dmitrievich has already released his first book on military history. It was called "Outline of the phenomena of war in the representation of the commander based on the letters of Napoleon over the summer and autumn of 1813 of the year" (Warsaw, 1894). There were publications Nechvolodova on historical topics in periodicals. Nechvolodov as a historian is best known for his fundamental work, "The Tale of the Russian Land." According to some information, the publication of the first part of the Legends was released in 1909 in Nikolaev, when Alexander Dmitrievich also commanded the 58 regiment. Judging by some sources, the idea of ​​writing an all-encompassing work on Russian history Nechvolodov suggested the emperor Nicholas II during their conversation at one of the official methods after the return of the general from the Nicholas province to the capital. The Tsar told Alexander Dmitrievich that in Russia there is a great need for an accessible and nationally oriented history textbook that the books of Nikolai Karamzin on Russian history are hopelessly outdated. By the 300 anniversary of the house of the Romanovs, the full four-volume version of the Legends was published. Let me remind the names of volumes:
1. From ancient times to the heyday of Russian power under Yaroslavl the Wise.

2. Separation of power in Russia with the sons of Yaroslav the Wise until the end of the great reign of Dimitri Ivanovich Donskoy.

3. Formation of the Moscow State under the successors of Dimitri Ivanovich Donskoy.

4. Ivan the Terrible and the time of troubles. Election to the kingdom of Mikhail Romanovich.

By the way, “Tales” is a favorite book of holy royal martyrs. After the release of The Tales, the emperor declared: "Finally, the book of Russian history that our people have been waiting for so long." The king read it aloud to the whole family, the book was with them until the last days in Yekaterinburg. In our time, President Vladimir Putin recommended The Tale as a history textbook for cadet schools. In this work, Nechvolodov proved himself both as a historian, and as an excellent writer, and as an expert in military affairs, and as a profound economist. He continued his studies in emigration.

More than a century has passed since the release of these works, but they are not only not outdated, but, on the contrary, the conclusions contained in them are of utmost relevance. What are the economic books written by Nechvolodov? First, about the world of money and about bankers. Secondly, about gold as the “core” of the world of money. Third, about Russia, which at the end of the 19th century found itself embroiled in the world of gold money. Fourthly, about the ways of Russia's exit from the “golden trap” into which it fell.



Immediately, we note that Nechvolodov was not the only Russian thinker and patriot who saw the danger in gold currency. His assessments coincided, for example, with the views of the well-known Russian economist Sergey Sharapov (1856 – 1911), who wrote “Paper Ruble” as an immortal work in 1895 year. You can put George Butmi (1856 – 1917), the author of the book “Capital and Debts” (1898), a collection of articles and speeches “Golden Currency” (1906), and other works in the same series. Careful scientific reprinting of these works - the task of our time.
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  1. +15
    16 October 2016 07: 41
    Great article on a wonderful person. The article is a plus, and my sincere thanks to the author, because I did not suspect the existence of "Tales" until now.
    PS There would be more such articles on V.O., because we still have a lot of people who were real patriots of Russia and who were undeservedly forgotten after 1917.
    1. +5
      16 October 2016 09: 26
      Quote: Lieutenant Teterin
      Great article on a wonderful person. The article is a plus, and my sincere thanks to the author, because I did not suspect the existence of "Tales" until now.


      And a real combat front-line general, a hero of the Great War, who made a great contribution to the defeat of the German invaders, for which he was honored Order of St. George 4-th degree and many other military orders.

      As far as I know, Alexander Nechvolodov participated in the creation of a remarkable collection of articles on the history of Russia "Under the scepter of the Romanovs" issue of 1913 of the year, the reprint editions of which were repeatedly reprinted in modern Russia.
      1. +2
        16 October 2016 15: 24
        Quote: Aleksander
        Great article about a wonderful person. Article plus, and my sincere thanks to the author


        Quote from the article: Nowadays, President Vladimir Putin recommended The Tales as a history textbook for cadet schools. In this work, Nechvolodov proved himself both as a historian, and as an excellent writer, and as a specialist in military affairs, and as a profound economist. He continued his studies in exile..
        The following book was published in exile:
        Alexander Nechvolodov. Emperor Nicholas II and the Jews
        Essay on the Russian Revolution and its connections with the worldwide activities of modern Judaism.

        Very interesting and informative book. Recommend.
        The recommendation of this book by Vladimir Putin, as a textbook on history, is excluded.
    2. Cat
      +2
      16 October 2016 09: 48
      To my shame I confess, I did not even know about Nesvolodov. Thanks to the author for educating such orphans like me.
  2. +2
    16 October 2016 10: 01
    I have "Legends of the Russian Land" republished. I read it. It is interesting, but "Legends" contain a number of myths glorifying the past of Russia, in particular, stories that "the centaurs and Amazons were Russians, and the ancestors of the Don Cossacks seized Troy." In his work "From Ruin to Prosperity" A. D. Nechvolodov sharply criticized the monetary reform carried out in the Russian Empire in 1897 at the suggestion of the Minister of Finance S. Yu. Witte. Towards the end of his life A. D. Nechvolodov came to the conclusion that international banking capital has no religious or national coloring. Being a convinced monarchist, he did not take part in the Civil War. He understood that the socialist parties clashed in the struggle for power ..
    1. +3
      16 October 2016 11: 00
      Quote: parusnik
      I have a reprinted Legend of the Russian Land. I read it. Interestingly, Legends contain a number of myths glorifying the past of Russia, in particular, stories that "the centaurs and Amazons were Russians, and the ancestors of the Don Cossacks seized Troy." At work "..


      Well, exaltation is not scary, humiliation is harmful. The myth is not a curse, let the Amazons jump.

      Introduction (from the Tale)
      ...... “Everyone knows that the ancients, especially the Greeks and Romans, knew how to raise heroes ... This skill consisted only in the fact that they knew how to portray the best in their history
      their leading figures not only in historical, but also in poetic truth. They were able to appreciate the merits of the heroes, they knew how to distinguish the golden truth and the truth of these merits from everyday lies and filth, in which every person must live and always suffers more or less. They were able
      to distinguish in these merits not only their real and, so to speak, useful essence, but also the ideal essence, that is, the historical idea of ​​the accomplished deed and feat, which is necessary and elevated the character of the hero to the degree of ideal.
      Our Russian history cultivation is from the ancients at a completely different, opposite end. As you know, we very zealously only deny and denounce our history, and we don’t even dare to think about any characters — ideals. The ideal in our history we do not allow. What are u
      We were ideals, and even more so heroes! Our whole history is the dark kingdom of ignorance, barbarism, covereignty, slavery, and so on. There is nothing hypocritical: so the great majority of educated Russian people think. It is clear that such a story cannot educate heroes, that it must act oppressively on youthful ideals. The best as a young man can
      to deal with such a story is not to know at all whether it exists.
      The majority does just that ... But it is not for this very fact that the majority of Russian education carries, perhaps, a very fair reproach, that it has no soil beneath it, that it does not feel its historical national consciousness, and therefore, intellectually, and morally worn
      tailwinds in every direction.
      Indeed, national history always serves as a firm support and unshakable ground for national consciousness and self-knowledge ... "
      1. +4
        16 October 2016 13: 09
        I am becoming more and more convinced of the need for a unified textbook of Russian history and its teaching in a uniform manner in schools. Moreover, I would like in no case to belittle the history of the peoples living now in Russia. Thank you for the article, such articles make a huge sense in understanding the history of Russia.
  3. +1
    16 October 2016 11: 05
    Thank you for reminding me, Valentin Yuryevich and of course (+), but .... It's a bit dry.
  4. +4
    16 October 2016 12: 01
    I'll try to find his "legends". I have great confidence in pre-revolutionary historians, and not in Soviet formations of the 50s.
    1. +1
      16 October 2016 13: 38
      Quote: Monarchist
      I'll try to find his "legends". I have great confidence in pre-revolutionary historians, and not in Soviet formations of the 50s.


      Not a problem to find on the Internet. And download both online and audio, for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtPkaLL4KAI. Actually, there are interesting illustrations too. And rarely can you find a book with an introduction.
  5. +2
    16 October 2016 15: 38
    http://m3ra.ru/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/
    12 / Nechvolodov-A.D.-From-ruin-to-prosperity-A4.-19
    06g pdf

    Very relevant and informative about the golden, debt stranglehold that agent Rothschilds Count Witte threw on the throat of Russia. And how on this lasso she was dragged into the war of 1914, and through this massacre and into the revolution of 1917, which led to the destruction of the Empire, the Civil War and the deaths of tens of millions of Russian people in all the vicissitudes of the 20th century.
    1. +1
      16 October 2016 19: 53
      Quote: cedar
      http://m3ra.ru/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/
      12 / Nechvolodov-A.D.-From-ruin-to-prosperity-A4.-19
      06g pdf

      Very relevant and informative about the golden, debt stranglehold that agent Rothschilds Count Witte threw on the throat of Russia. And how on this lasso she was dragged into the war of 1914, and through this massacre and into the revolution of 1917, which led to the destruction of the Empire, the Civil War and the deaths of tens of millions of Russian people in all the vicissitudes of the 20th century.


      Well, what are you, Witte not today, tomorrow they will erect a monument (not a board, managed not to escape). It is for the gold ruble. And for the fact that he loved Russia. Doubt it? What, what will they put or what did he like?
      Good indicator, Witte.
    2. +2
      17 October 2016 01: 28
      And how on this lasso she was dragged into the war of 1914, and through this massacre and into the revolution of 1917,

      Well, the king would not go to war.
      The Germans would quickly shatter France, and then fall upon Russia.
      And we would have had the 41st year in the 14th
  6. +1
    17 October 2016 01: 26
    Interesting article, thanks
  7. 0
    17 October 2016 05: 46
    Quote: Mavrikiy
    Quote: cedar
    http://m3ra.ru/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/
    12 / Nechvolodov-A.D.-From-ruin-to-prosperity-A4.-19
    06g pdf

    Very relevant and informative about the golden, debt stranglehold that agent Rothschilds Count Witte threw on the throat of Russia. And how on this lasso she was dragged into the war of 1914, and through this massacre and into the revolution of 1917, which led to the destruction of the Empire, the Civil War and the deaths of tens of millions of Russian people in all the vicissitudes of the 20th century.


    Well, what are you, Witte not today, tomorrow they will erect a monument (not a board, managed not to escape). It is for the gold ruble. And for the fact that he loved Russia. Doubt it? What, what will they put or what did he like?
    Good indicator, Witte.


    Monument from the word memory. It is not at all bad to have a historical memory not only of the good pages of history, but also of the bad ones, so as not to step on the rake twice and three times. I am for the monument to Vitya with a "golden" ... rake.
  8. 0
    17 October 2016 19: 48
    In our time, President Vladimir Putin recommended “Tales” as a history textbook for cadet schools.
    Forgive me, but the level of presentation of non-cadet schools, what at the beginning of the 20th century was at the level of an accessible language for the masses now reads like a book for primary schools. So it’s not clear what GDP meant there.

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