Mikhailo Shcherbatov

Mikhailo Shcherbatov was an important statesman, historian and philosopher in 18th century Russia. He became a member of the Board of Trade in 1770 and a president of the Chamber Council and a Senator in 1779. Though a leading representative of Russian conservatism and a proponent of the Russian Enlightenment movement, he is perhaps best know as an author. His 'History of Russia from the Earliest Times' was published between 1771 and 1791 in seven volumes. Shcherbatov's final work 'On the Corruption of Morals in Russia' was published in 1797 and contained a scathing attack on the contemporary social customs.