Historical Education as a Factor in State Security Provision According to the Views of S.S. Uvarov

The article is devoted to the historical views of the Minister of Public Education S.S. Uvarov and their influence on educational policy in the field of history in Russia in the second quarter of the 19th century. Uvarov’s concept of historical education, closely related to his “Orthodoxy, autocracy, nationality” triad, was aimed at overcoming negative ideas about ancient Russian history and had a significant impact on the formation of a holistic and positive image of the Russian past. The past was presented not only as a source of experience, but also as a basis for sustainable and safe development in the present, as a way to unite people within the state and as a guide for their activities.