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Were the serfs forced to fight in the army after the emancipation in Russia?
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∙ 12y ago
In theory, serfs were supposed to be protected by their lords. This might have meant that in theory, the serfs should not have got involved in wars. Another way of interpreting this theory was that the serfs were to be protected by organizing them for defense. But one way or the other, the serfs got involved in the wars, either as participants or as victims.
There is a link below to the section on serfs' duties in an article on serfdom. According to it, there is some debate on whether serfs could be legally required to fight in combat. My bet is that the laws varied depending on time and place, and that any rule protecting the serfs was bound to be broken as required by the lord.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes, they were. Being freed from the chains of serfdom did not make them free from government control and authority. The Russian army conscripted many peasant farmers, former serfs, into the army. The Bolshevik Soviets did the same thing during the Russian Civil War.
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Who did the Emancipation Edict issued by Czar Alexander II free?
Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs in Russia in 1861.
In Russia serfs were similar to?
slaves
The most important action of Alexander II was to?
He was responsible for the emancipation of the serfs and other important reforms that modernized and Westernized Russia's institutions.Abolish serfdom
The "Emancipation Manifesto" signed by Czar Alexander II ?
gave serfs land
Explain how peasants became serfs in east Europe?
The peasants of Russia and Eastern Europe more or less became serfs because they were forced into it. The nobles divided up the land and the people living on it because the serf for that feudal lord. They really didn't have a choice.
The uprising in 1848 resulted in?
the emancipation of russia serfs
What has the author Roxanne Easley written?
Roxanne Easley has written: 'The emancipation of the serfs in Russia' -- subject(s): Emancipation, Arbitrators, Serfs, Civil society
What did emancipation manifesto'' DO?
set serfs free and gave them land
Who did the Emancipation Edict issued by Czar Alexander II free?
Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs in Russia in 1861.
What has the author Nicolas de Gerebtzoff written?
Nicolas de Gerebtzoff has written: 'De l'emancipation des serfs en Russie' -- subject(s): Emancipation, Serfs, Russia, Serfdom
How many serfs are in Russia?
There are no serfs in Russia today.
What did the declaration of emancipation?
set serfs free and gave them land
What were the economic implications for emancipation serfs and slaves?
Serfs were slaves and not a different group of people ( serf is Latin for slave). In the middle ages there was no emancipation for these people.
Who was the czar who freed the serfs in Russia?
The czar that freed the serfs in Russia is Alexander the II.
What was the emancipation of the Russian serfs?
When Alexander II freed the serfs (peasants) in Russia in 1861. The serfs were never truly freed. The Russian government bought land from the landowners to give to the serfs, but the serfs were required to repay the Russian government. These repayments took 49 years and the serfs stayed on the land until it was fully repaid.
In Russia serfs were similar to?
slaves
The most important action of Alexander II was to?
He was responsible for the emancipation of the serfs and other important reforms that modernized and Westernized Russia's institutions.Abolish serfdom
