The military question in the highest state institutions of Russia (from the veche and the Princely Duma to the Governing Senate)
The article describes the main stages of consideration of military subjects in the highest state authorities of Russia (from Ancient Russia to the beginning of the reign of Peter I). The peculiarity of their solution of military problems at each historical period of time is shown. It is emphasized that the activities of the People's Assembly, Zemstvo Councils, the Boyar Duma in military affairs had a multifaceted nature. It is noted that the established absolutist foundations of Peter I radically changed the organization of the state management process.