VYATKA LAND DURING THE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS OF PETER I AND CATHERINE I (1699-1727)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the administrative reforms of Peter the Great and subsequent administrative transformations of the reign of Catherine I in 1699-1727 in the Vyatka Land (the central and northern part of the modern Kirov Region and the Udmurt Republic). The idea of the reforms was to abolish the old command management system and the outdated administrative division of the country. During the implementation of the reforms, the hasty and ill-considered nature of many decisions was quickly revealed. The rapid transition from the old administrative system to the new order in the conditions of the Northern War caused a crisis of local governance. As a result, a number of innovations did not receive their development, and some managerial positions and administrative units actually moved from the 17th century to the 18th century without change, only changing their name. The results of the reforms at the first stage did not bring the expected results, but marked the beginning of the reform of the management structure and administrative-territorial division in the Vyatka-Kama region.