Depoliticization of the Russian Armed Forces and Authorities in the Second Quarter of the 19th Century

article was developed as part of research on the formation of the Russian state and law of the late XVIII–XIX centuries. In particular, it is devoted to the difficult period of the end of the reign of Alexander I and the active legislative activity of Emperor Nicholas I, aimed at the internal strengthening of the state. The main task set by the author is to show the internal political situation in Russia during the interregnum, the crisis, which resulted in the formation of numerous secret societies under the influence of Western Europe, including political ones. As a result, the expansion of liberal and revolutionary views in the country, the lack of control by the administration, moreover, the involvement of senior officials in the activities of secret societies led to the December uprising of 1825. Given that the Russian Empire needed to strengthen all institutions of power, the first obstacle was liberal revolutionary organizations. The article shows the ineffectiveness of the administration of Alexander I to prevent free thought in the country and the measures taken by Nicholas I to eliminate the opposition among the nobles and intelligentsia, as well as the depoliticization of the armed forces and the apparatus of state officials. The steps taken to strengthen the state internally over time were extended to all nobles, followed by the population of Russia.