title: The formation of serfdom relations in the Tauride province at the end of the 18th – mid-19th centuries
abstract: Based on the study of archival materials and documentary sources, the authors conducted a comparative statistical analysis of the formation and development of serfdom in the Tauride province at the end of the XVIII-first half of the XIX centuries in relation to other provinces of the Russian Empire. The quantitative composition of the serf population, the unevenness of its distribution across the counties, and the reasons for the small number of serfs in the Crimea are identified. Conclusions ar
journal: Eurasian Law Journal