Revolutions cover image

10.13- Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality

Revolutions

00:00

The Third Section of the Chancelry

In 18 26, nicholas created what was dubbed the third section of the chancelry. The third section was a political secret police and the forerunner to the even more infamous acron which i promise you we will be talking about soon. Nicholas knew that there had to be more dissenters and seditious freethinkers lurking around out there. In the mid 18 thirties, they had about 16 hundred individuals under regular surveillance,. but mostly among the nobility and high level buraucrats. When the revolutionaries started coming out of the lower classes, the third section would prove to be mostly deaf and lined.

Play episode from 06:53
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app