A well-known monthly journal of history and literature, published in Moscow in 1863-1917 (1880-1884 — bimonthly). Founded by P.I. Bartenev, a longtime editor of the journal, and untended to make a comprehensive coverage of Russian history.
"Russkii Arkhiv" published mostly unreleased memoirs, epistolary, literary and institutional documentary materials that highlighted the cultural and political history of the Russian nobility in XVIII and XIX centuries. Special emphasis was given to and the reign of Catherine the Great and Alexander I. In addition, a large number of materials of biographical matter was devoted to the life and work of Alexander Pushkin and to the prime time of the nobility of literary and artistic culture.