The merchant class was divided into three based on their wealth:
Status earned through state service (Table of Ranks) but could not be passed down. uchebnik 8 klassa kosulina konspekt 14 paragrafa
The Russian Orthodox Church held significant spiritual and political power. The merchant class was divided into three based
They were exempt from the "poll tax" ( podushnaya podat ) and military recruitment. 2. The Nobility (The Ruling Class) uchebnik 8 klassa kosulina konspekt 14 paragrafa