Studying of mariupol greek community (last quarter of the eighteenth – the end of the nineteenth century) by the modern Ukrainian historical science

• Main Author: M. K. Podgayko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Publishing House "Grani" 2014-11-01
• Series: Granì
• Subjects: історіографія; Маріупольський грецький суд; грецька громада Північного Приазов’я; Маріупольський округ; місцеве самоврядування; закрита сільська громада; Маріупольська грецька спільнота; Жалувана грамота
• Online Access: https://grani.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/782

In the present article the author examines the scientific research on the topic of Greek self-administration of Mariupol Greek community which belonged to the Russian Empire in the last quarter of the eighteenth - the end of the nineteenth century. Greeks of the Northern part of Azov by their ethnic and social characteristics differed from the other Greek communities of Ukraine. The formation process of the Greek community in the Northern part of the Sea of Azov was specific. It arose as a result of the Greek Christians relocation from the Crimea at the end of the XVIII century in accordance with the Charter of the Empress Catherine II on May 21, 1779. A special place in the requirements of Greek Christians held the point of creating of their own self-administration body - Mariupol Greek court, around which the community life was formed. Therefore, the study of the history of the body is an important component in understanding the development of Mariupol Greek community in a whole. The modern Ukrainian history began actively studying the topic in the 90s of the XX century and scientific studies are continued to the present. All historiographical contribution on this subject can be divided into two groups: the first one includes the general research works in which the Greeks of Ukraine were involved and Mariupol Greek court is only briefly mentioned. The second group consists of the works focused directly on the analysis of this body of the government, its functions, records, legal system, legal jurisdiction and its place in the system of Russian legislation.