Scientific journal
Scientific Review. Historical sciences

THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF RUSSIAN-SPEAKING POPULATION OF MOZDOK AND VLADIKAVKAZ (IN THE XVIII - XIX CENTURY)

Бадов Ч.Р.
The article deals with the development of the economic activity of the Russian-speaking population in two largest towns of North Ossetia. Mozdok and Vladikavkaz played a huge role in the economic life both of Vladikavkaz County and the North Caucasus as well. The author describes in detail all aspects of economic management of Russian-speaking citizens, their involvement in handicraft and agricultural production and trade. The author analyzes the level of industrial development of Vladikavkaz, which reached the significant progress compared with the less-developed industry of Mozdok. The author defines the role of the fair trade in Mozdok and Vladikavkaz, analyzes the reasons for the decline of this type of trading activity. Finally, the author makes a conclusion about the economic activity of the Russian-speaking citizens in Mozdok and Vladikavkaz who did not have their own space in the urban economy and they were involved in all aspects of the economic structure.