THE COMMANDANT OF THE HOLY CROSS - THE RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES AS REPRESENTATIVE OF RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATION IN THE CAUCASUS (1722-1735)
The article, based on the analysis of archival material assets "Derbent commander" and "The commandant of the fortress of the Holy Cross" and the historical literature, discusses the rights and powers of the Holy Cross as the commandant of the representative of the Russian administration in the Caucasus in 1722-1735 years. According to the authors, the Holy Cross was not only the political center of the Dagestani rulers relations with Russia, but also an important strategic point counter-Crimean Turkish aggression in the Caucasus. The jurisdiction of the commandant of the Holy Cross were administrative, political, financial and economic functions.