Publication of the "Synopsis" (1674)
The creation of the first large-scale ideological justification for the seizure of lands by the Muscovite tsars — the "Synopsis, or a Brief Compilation from Various Chroniclers on the Origins of the Slavic-Russian People..."[1]. The author constructs a myth of unity: "he tailors history to the script he needs in order to substantiate that Kyiv is directly related to Moscow"[2].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0008 | Tsardom of Muscovy |
To provide ideological justification for the seizure and dismemberment of the territories, the Muscovite authorities initiated the creation of a new historical canon designed to legitimize the occupation retroactively: "Synopsis, or a Brief Compilation from Various Chroniclers on the Origin of the Slavono-Russian People and the First Princes of the God-Saved City of Kyiv"[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0010 | Denial of a Distinct Identity |
Within the framework of the new Muscovite state ideology, a deliberate erasure of a separate Ukrainian identity began. The author constructs a false myth of unity: he "tailors history to the scenario he needs in order to substantiate that Kyiv is directly related to Moscow"[2]. |
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| T0007 | Imposition of Its Own Picture of Reality |
The implantation of an artificial narrative of an unbreakable historical bond between Kyiv and Moscow, which was meant to replace real history and serve Muscovite political ends: the author "proves the Muscovite tsar's right to rule in Kyiv"[2]. |
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| T0024 | Justification Through Religion |
The imperial historical myth was directly grounded in religious manipulation: the expansion and absorption of Ukrainian territories were justified by an invented concept of religious unity. The author constructed an ideologeme in order to "give the Muscovite tsar the motivation to continue the struggle against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth for the liberation of the remaining part of the single Orthodox people from the rule of Catholics"[1]. |
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| T0004 | Rewriting of History |
To provide ideological justification for the seizure and dismemberment of the territories, the Muscovite authorities initiated the creation of a new historical canon designed to legitimize the occupation retroactively: "Synopsis, or a Brief Compilation from Various Chroniclers on the Origin of the Slavono-Russian People and the First Princes of the God-Saved City of Kyiv"[1]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0011 | Moscow Patriarchate |
To provide ideological justification for the seizure and dismemberment of the territories, the Muscovite authorities initiated the creation of a new historical canon designed to legitimize the occupation retroactively: "Synopsis, or a Brief Compilation from Various Chroniclers on the Origin of the Slavono-Russian People and the First Princes of the God-Saved City of Kyiv"[1]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.