Gaius Octavius Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I recently read or heard that Ivan the Terrible built a secret library within the Kremlin. It was alleged to possibly contain 'Byzantine' manuscripts. Are the Russians doing any work on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 I recently read or heard that Ivan the Terrible built a secret library within the Kremlin. It was alleged to possibly contain 'Byzantine' manuscripts. Are the Russians doing any work on this? I would not be surprised. After Ivan the Terrible, Russia was divided and chaos broke. Later the Soviets probably tried to hide it. With Russia more free, I expect the Russians may want do more work on it. 'key' to Tsar's secret library' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Nice work, :mummy: . Wouldn't it be something, if hitherto completely unknown books were found? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacertus Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I recently read or heard that Ivan the Terrible built a secret library within the Kremlin. It was alleged to possibly contain 'Byzantine' manuscripts. Are the Russians doing any work on this? I would not be surprised. After Ivan the Terrible, Russia was divided and chaos broke. Later the Soviets probably tried to hide it. With Russia more free, I expect the Russians may want do more work on it. 'key' to Tsar's secret library' Oh, well. It cannot be truth The true story sounds so: His library was in the Kremlin until distemper in 17 AD. Then all books were looted and a part of them is completely missing but some of them were collected in the State Historical Museum in Moscow and i saw a few books from this library. The real library had about 800 books. They were brought from Byzantine by Sophia Paleolog (wife of Ivan III and grandmother of Ivan the Terrible). It was collection of old ancient (Greek, Roman and Byzantine) authors. I pereodically read "Ivan The Terrible's library was found" or "we know where is this library" but all talks about it are groundless only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Oh, well. It cannot be truth The true story sounds so: His library was in the Kremlin until distemper in 17 AD. Then all books were looted and a part of them is completely missing but some of them were collected in the State Historical Museum in Moscow and i saw a few books from this library. The real library had about 800 books. They were brought from Byzantine by Sophia Paleolog (wife of Ivan III and grandmother of Ivan the Terrible). It was collection of old ancient (Greek, Roman and Byzantine) authors. I pereodically read "Ivan The Terrible's library was found" or "we know where is this library" but all talks about it are groundless only. I wouldn't be surprised though. Whether it is truth or not, it certainly is believable. The Byzantines did have an awful lot of influence. Are we talking about the Kievan Rus period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leguleius Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Previously unknown secret passages and rooms were uncovered as recently as 2005 (http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/15934_Kremlin.html) so who can say? It's certainly a tantalising prospect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senium Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Previously unknown secret passages and rooms were uncovered as recently as 2005 (http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/15934_Kremlin.html) so who can say? It's certainly a tantalising prospect! I had heard that Tsar Nicholas refused permission for searchers to look for the library as late as the 20th century. So the story is an old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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