Formation of dueling tradition

The article discusses the formation of a sense of honor and dignity of the service class in Russia, the formation of the dueling tradition. The duel was to be a special "tool" for the protection and restoration of honor. The article clarifies that until the end of the XVIII century in Russia has not yet been developed a certain strategy of duels, clearly formulated dueling code. The right to duel relations created an atmosphere in which all nobles were equal, regardless of nobility, wealth, official position.