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autocracy
the Tsar was the ‘father and his subjects the children’
tsar had complete absolute power
orthodoxy
right to rule as an autocrat was supported by the orthodox church
tsar was the ‘God’s representative on earth’
nationaility
strong belief that Russians had a distinctive way of life, values, beliefs and customs that were superior to those around them
Pobedonostsev
tutor to Alexander III and Nicholas II and influenced them heavily
pushed for autocracy, orthodoxy and nationality
believed autocracy was the best form of rule
alexander III
1881-94
clear from the start that he was going to affirm autocracy