Act of Succession of 1797

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The Act of Succession of 1797 was a fundamental Russian imperial law that established strict male-line primogeniture for the Romanov dynasty, reshaping the rules of inheritance to the Russian throne.

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Act of Succession of 1797 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian imperial law
fundamental law
succession law
aimedTo ensure orderly transfer of imperial power
prevent succession disputes
appliesTo House of Romanov
Russian imperial throne
country Russian Empire
dynastyConcerned House of Romanov
surface form: Romanov dynasty
effect limited arbitrary designation of heirs by reigning monarchs
reshaped rules of inheritance to the Russian throne
established order of succession based on primogeniture
priority of senior male descendants in the Romanov dynasty
governsOffice Tsar of Russia
surface form: Emperor of Russia

Empress of Russia
historicalSignificance influenced later debates on Russian monarchical succession
key document in the constitutional framework of the Russian Empire
introduced strict male-line primogeniture
language Russian
legalStatus fundamental law of the Russian Empire
legalSubject imperial succession
rules of inheritance
relatedConcept dynastic succession
monarchy in Russia
primogeniture
replaced earlier, more flexible succession practices in Russia
restricted access to the throne to legitimate dynastic members
succession through female lines except under specified conditions
subjectOf studies in dynastic and monarchical law
typeOfPrimogeniture agnatic primogeniture

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Paul I of Russia implementedPolicy Act of Succession of 1797
Paul Petrovich Romanov notableWork Act of Succession of 1797