Yeah sorry for not being clear it was specifically the phrase "Alexander.. implemented orthodox Christianity" that had me rolling. It happened a bit earlier than that.
And the actual criminalization happened under Nicholas I in 1835, specifically as a reaction to secular revolutionary movements in France (which decriminalized homosexuality). Also to align with Prussia and Austria which had punitive laws. The idea was to strengthen the church as a bulwark against uprisings.
Yeah thats fair, my understanding of this isnt great; I just knew the gist of that the tsars trended towards implementing reactionary policies but not the detail of it; do you have any good sources on this?
Yeah sorry for not being clear it was specifically the phrase "Alexander.. implemented orthodox Christianity" that had me rolling. It happened a bit earlier than that.
And the actual criminalization happened under Nicholas I in 1835, specifically as a reaction to secular revolutionary movements in France (which decriminalized homosexuality). Also to align with Prussia and Austria which had punitive laws. The idea was to strengthen the church as a bulwark against uprisings.
Yeah thats fair, my understanding of this isnt great; I just knew the gist of that the tsars trended towards implementing reactionary policies but not the detail of it; do you have any good sources on this?
sources on what specifically?