Akpars is the hundredth prince of mountain cheremis , an active supporter of the mountain side joining the Russian state [1] . The head of the army.
| Akpars | |
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 bronze sculpture “Akparsu” by sculptors A. Shirnin and S. Yandubaev in the Gornomariysky district | |
| Date of Birth | XVI century |
| Date of death | XVI century |
| Occupation | prince , governor |
The years of life and death are not known for certain.
According to historical legends, during the Moscow-Kazan confrontation of the 1540-1550s, he showed himself as a visionary politician and diplomat, so in 1546 he headed the Mountain Mari Embassy to Ivan IV with a request to accept citizenship [2] .
In the summer of 1552, at the head of his detachment, he participated in the campaign of Russian troops in Kazan .
He was also a rural headman, lived in the village of Nujenaly.
None of the Russian written sources from the XVI century mention the name of Akpars, in the Mountain Mari sources the information about Akpars is fragmentary. Legends about him were transmitted and came to Russia by word of mouth.
Akpars's real name is Akaz Tugaev.
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The Mountain Mari
Mountain Mari Akpars is revered and considered a hero.
The motto of the mountain cheremis is associated with the name of Akpars: “Akpars mӱlӓndӹm maktenӓ!” (“Praise the land of Akpars!”)
“The lands of Akpars” (“Akpars mӓlӓndӓvlӓzhӹ”) in the Mountain Mari language is a stable expression, means the lands inhabited by Mountain Mari.
Mountain Regiment
Mountain Regiment - A regiment led by Akpars. Consisted of Chuvash, Mari and Mordovians. Akpars was baptized and Orthodox, so an eight-pointed cross on a white background was depicted on the banner of the Mountain Regiment. Also on the sides of the banner was a national Mari pattern. Kovash, Yanygit, Toksubay and Tokpay distinguished themselves in the Akpars regiment.
Legends of Akpars
The most famous are two legends about the hero.
The legend of Tsar Ivan IV is preserved. He lived for several days in the village of Nujenaly (where Akpars came from), hunted in the forests. “For the happy outcome of the war, begun through the excitement of the Cheremis intercessors,” Ivan the Terrible presented Akpars with four things: a silver (according to some sources, a gold) cup on which was depicted an eagle, a saddle, a saber and a horse. The bowl donated to Akpars was kept for a long time in the Elasovskaya church (according to some reports - until the XIX century) [3] .
The second legend tells about the difficult capture of Kazan, where Akpars showed himself as a strategist. He decided to blow up the fortress by making a dig. Before digging, he found out the distance to the wall. When the digging was completed, 48 powder kegs were brought in and candles were placed (one of them was placed at the entrance). There was no explosion. Because of this, Ivan the Terrible accused and forced to execute Akpars. But soon Akpars explained why there was no explosion, and only received a letter from the king: “do not oppress the Maris, don’t give them to the boyars and governors, do not attach them, but live freely on their land and pay only a certain yasak for every Mari hunter, come of age. "
In Culture
- Arkady Krupnyakov . The historical novel "March of Akpars" (1978);
- Sergey Nikolaev . The dramatic novel "Akpars";
- Kim Vasin . The story "With you, Rusich!";
- Anatoly Pushkov . The painting "Mari Ambassadors at Ivan the Terrible" [2] ;
- Anatoly Luppov . Suite "Sons of Akpars".
- bronze sculpture "Akparsu". Sculptors: Anatoly Shirnin , Sergey Yandubaev . The sculpture is located in the Gorno-Mari district on the P173 “Bolshoi Sundyr-Volga” highway, near the Kartukovsky turn. Akpars is depicted standing, with one hand playing the harp, and the other greets his people. On the pedestal of the monument is a bronze bas-relief depicting the hundredth Prince Akpars and the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible, shaking hands.
Named after Akpars
- Bank "Akpars" ( Yoshkar-Ola ).
- “Akpars” cinema ( Kozmodemyansk ) has not been operating in recent years.
- Akpars radio station is the only radio station in the world broadcasting in the Mountain Mari language.
- hockey team "Akpars" ( Volzhsk ).
- cake "Akpars".
- “Akpars osh ӓrӓkӓ” (vodka, 40% alcohol).
- Akpars salad with tomatoes, cucumbers and ham.
- fast food company "Akpars".
- Akparsovye meadows - a place in the republic of Mari El.
Akparsova One Hundred
See also
- Akparsova hundred
- Kamai Useinov
Notes
- ↑ Akpars . Site "Mari story in the faces." Date of treatment June 4, 2012. Archived September 24, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Trebushkova O.A., Svechnikov S.K. History of the Mari Territory in paintings (on the example of the historical exposition of the National Museum of the Mari El Republic named after T. Evseev). Bulletin of Mari State University. No. 4, 2015
- ↑ https://patryot2010.livejournal.com/304253.html Prince Akpars - the Mari hero of the Russian people
Literature
- Akpars // Encyclopedia of the Republic of Mari El / Otv. ed. N. I. Saraeva. - Yoshkar-Ola, 2009 .-- S. 217. - 872 p. - 3505 copies. - ISBN 978-5-94950-049-1 .
- Aiplatov G.N., Sanukov K.N., Mochaev V.A. Akpars // Mari Biographical Encyclopedia / Auth. V.A. Mochaev. - 2nd ed. - Yoshkar-Ola : Mari Biographical Center, 2017 .-- S. 16. - 606 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-905314-35-3 .
Links
- Land of Akpars . 35 series of the telecast “On foot in the republic” of the State Maritime Television and Radio Broadcasting Company