Institution

Table of Ranks

1722 · 18th century

The Table of Ranks was a system of formal grades for military, civil and court service introduced by Peter the Great in 1722. It linked status to state service and allowed men of non-noble birth to acquire noble rank by advancing through its grades. Accounts of the Russian Empire treat it as a central element of Peter's reforms, binding the nobility to service of the autocratic state.

Table of Ranks — Image: Peter I of Russia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Table of Ranks. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/table-of-ranks
MLA: “Table of Ranks.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/table-of-ranks. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Table of Ranks.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/table-of-ranks.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Table of Ranks’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/table-of-ranks (Accessed: ).

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