Reformer, general, statesman: the story of Mikhail Loris-Malikov Count Mikhail Trailovich Loris-Malikov is one of the most prominent statesmen of the Russian Empire of the 19th century. Born on November 5, 1824 in Tiflis to a noble Armenian family, he managed to transform from a young officer into one of the most influential people in the country, and became a symbol of the attempt at peaceful renewal of the country. After receiving a military education in St. Petersburg, Loris-Malikov began to serve in the hussar regiment, after which he voluntarily went to the Caucasus, where the long-term Caucasian War was fought. Already in his young years he proved himself to be a brave officer, a talented strategist and a person who knows how to find a common language with representatives of different peoples in the region. Participation in the hostilities brought him his first awards and rapid promotion. He later distinguished himself during the Crimean War, and also established himself as a capable administrator in the Caucasus. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 brought Loris-Malikov the greatest military glory. In command of the Caucasian Corps, he won a number of important victories, and the capture of Kars Fortress became one of the most significant operations of the campaign. These successes made him a hero of his time and earned him the title of Count. However, his main legacy was not military, but governmental activity. In the late 1970s, the Russian Empire faced a wave of revolutionary terrorism and political crisis. Emperor Alexander II entrusted Loris-Malikov with emergency powers to restore order. At the head of the High Commission for Administration and then at the Ministry of the Interior, he continued on the path that his contemporaries called "the dictatorship of the heart". On the one hand, he resolutely fought terrorism, on the other hand, he sought to relieve public tension through reforms, weakening censorship and talking to liberal circles. The culmination of his political activity was the reform project, which went down in history as the "Loris-Malikov Constitution".

Reformer, general, statesman: the story of Mikhail Loris-Malikov Count Mikhail Trailovich Loris-Malikov is one of the most prominent statesmen of the Russian Empire of the 19th century. Born on November 5, 1824 in Tiflis to a noble Armenian family, he managed to transform from a young officer into one of the most influential people in the country, and became a symbol of the attempt at peaceful renewal of the country. After receiving a military education in St. Petersburg, Loris-Malikov began to serve in the hussar regiment, after which he voluntarily went to the Caucasus, where the long-term Caucasian War was fought. Already in his young years he proved himself to be a brave officer, a talented strategist and a person who knows how to find a common language with representatives of different peoples in the region. Participation in the hostilities brought him his first awards and rapid promotion. He later distinguished himself during the Crimean War, and also established himself as a capable administrator in the Caucasus. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 brought Loris-Malikov the greatest military glory. In command of the Caucasian Corps, he won a number of important victories, and the capture of Kars Fortress became one of the most significant operations of the campaign. These successes made him a hero of his time and earned him the title of Count. However, his main legacy was not military, but governmental activity. In the late 1970s, the Russian Empire faced a wave of revolutionary terrorism and political crisis. Emperor Alexander II entrusted Loris-Malikov with emergency powers to restore order. At the head of the High Commission for Administration and then at the Ministry of the Interior, he continued on the path that his contemporaries called "the dictatorship of the heart". On the one hand, he resolutely fought terrorism, on the other hand, he sought to relieve public tension through reforms, weakening censorship and talking to liberal circles. The culmination of his political activity was the reform project, which went down in history as the "Loris-Malikov Constitution".