Decree of Alexander III: Ban on Ukrainian Names (1888)
An imperial decree prohibiting the use of the Ukrainian language in official institutions and introducing a ban on baptizing children with traditional national names[1].
ID: C0048
Start:
January 1888
End:
December 1888
Version: 1.0
Created: 25 April 2026
Last Modified: 25 April 2026
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G0009 | Russian Empire |
Official ban by Alexander III: "On the prohibition of the use of the Ukrainian language in official institutions"[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0129 | Ban on National Names |
Assimilation at the highest level: a decree that included "a ban on... baptism with Ukrainian names"[1]. |
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| T0113 | .002 | Linguistic Assimilation: Exclusion of the Native Language from Official Use |
Official ban by Alexander III: "On the prohibition of the use of the Ukrainian language in official institutions"[1]. |
Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government |
Official ban by Alexander III: "On the prohibition of the use of the Ukrainian language in official institutions"[1]. |