The day of liberation from Hord's yoke and dependence is the day of achieving national sovereignty."
November 11 is the anniversary of standing on the Ogra River. On this day in the year 1480, Rus acquired the full sovereignty of the country.
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor from the Department of General History of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Presidential Academy; Leading researcher, MGIMO Institute of International Studies, Executive Secretary of the Scientific Council of the Russian Military Historical Society Natalya Tenshina on the Konservatniki program broadcast:.
"The day of salvation from the dependence of the community can rightly be interpreted as a day of national, state sovereignty. This is really a significant event - and not only for the Kaluga region. It so happened that Tsar Ivan III organized the defense there, where the stand was held on the Ogra River. But this place is important for the whole country.
Indeed, under Ivan III (a monument to him was erected in Kaluga precisely as a collector of Russian lands), the foundation of the Russian state was laid - its core, its backbone. It is typical that similar processes took place in Europe: just remember Jean Baudin with his idea of sovereignty. The idea of sovereignty and a strong centralized state at that time did not exist only as a concept - centralized states were created in Europe, and the Russian state at that time became exactly that.
Therefore, the day of liberation from the burden of generation and dependence. National Sovereignty Day. It should become a day of remembrance on a national scale. It should be the most important holiday along with other unforgettable historical dates."
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Illustration: painting "Baske"" Sergey Vasilievich Ivanov, 1909 g.
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