Suppression of the January Uprising (1863–1864)
The armed suppression of the liberation uprising on the Right Bank: "The Russian government dealt brutally with the participants of the uprising: hundreds of Poles were executed, thousands exiled to Siberia or given over to the army, and their property confiscated"[1]. That same summer of 1863 came the blow against Ukrainian enlightenment – the Valuev circular suspended the printing of Ukrainian books for the people[2], and the hromadas were driven to self-dissolution[3].
Actors
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| G0009 | Russian Empire | 2 |
Instruments Applied
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| S0010 | Regular Army | 1 |
| S0017 | Secret Police and Security Services | 1 |
Procedures Carried Out
The use of the regular army to suppress the January Uprising: Muravyov and Berg, appointed by the emperor, "resorted to brutal repressions and terror with the aim of suppressing the uprising"; "hundreds of Poles were executed, thousands exiled to Siberia or given over to the army"[1].
The purge of civic communities in the wake of the uprising's suppression: "the suppression of the Polish uprising of 1863–1864, which had a corresponding impact on the Ukrainophile movement, interpreted by the tsarist administration as an Austrian intrigue, led to the self-dissolution of the hromadas and the fading of public activity"[3].