Migration processes in the Kuban at the end of the XVIII - the first half of the XIX century
Based on the analysis of archival materials, publications of legal documents, the article attempts to assess the level and direction of migration processes in the Kuban during this period, as well as the degree of state participation in it. It is concluded that, despite the active intervention of the state in the organization of resettlement and colonization of the Kuban, a fairly high level of illegal migration remains. The high degree of state influence also explains the long period of the military-colonization nature of migration processes, which did not contribute to a more efficient economic development of the territory.