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    Third Section of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery

    Overview

    The Third Section of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery (Russian: Tretiye Otdeleniye, or III отделение собственной … See more

    Creation and purpose

    The Decembrist Revolt of December 14, 1825 shook Emperor Nicholas I's (r. 1825-1855) confidence in his control and led him to desire an effective tool against sedition and revolution. Created by imperial decree on June 25… See more

    Tasks and responsibilities

    This list enumerates the functions of the Third Section as Emperor Nicholas I described to the Director of the Special Chancellery of the Ministry of Internal Affairs:
    1. All … See more

    Failures and dissolution

    While the Third Section served as the Tsar's deputy for 55 years, the organization had its share of failures and administrative shortcomings. For its entire history, the Third Section's surveillance had been imperfect; n… See more

    Heads of the Third Section

    • General of the Cavalry Count Alexander Khristoforovich Benkendorf (1826–1844)
    • General of the Cavalry Count Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov (1844–1856)
    • General of the Cavalry Prince Vasily Andreyevich Dolgorukov… See more

    Departments of the Third Section

    The Third Section was organized into the following departments (ekspeditsiya); although there was no strict allocation of tasks among different offices.:
    • I - supreme police (political crimes and enemies of … See more

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