help with history quotes & references?

[Wim Coudenys]

Dear all,

I'm trying to identify two references to Nicolas I, but I can't find a contemporary source. Can anyone help me?



1) Nikolaj Palkin: everyone is saying that it is a nickname used for Nicolas, but the oldest reference/source is Tolstoj's short story from 1886. Any earlier reference? Herzen, possibly? Was is really used during Nicolas' lifetime?

2) There is a quote by Khomiakov, alegedly dating from the early days of Aleksandr II's reign, saying that 'В России хорошие и дурные правители чередуются через одного...". You can find it in Geller (Istorija rossijskoj imperii, chapter on Aleksandr I), who in turn refers to Ejdel'man's Revoljucija sverkhu v Rossii. And there the trail ends, as Ejdel'man can't be bothered with references. Who can help me out? Could this be a hoax?



Thanks in advance for your help!


Dr Wim Coudenys
Lecturer in Russian History & Culture
Academic Coordinator for International Relations
Faculty of Arts
Language and Communication Studies
KU Leuven|Campus Antwerpen
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