Russian law of succession 1797

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Russian law of succession was signed by Paul I of Russia - it established strict order of succession by proclaiming that the eldest son shall inherit the throne. By doing this, Paul insisted on semi-salic order of succession in effect excluding women from the line of succession to the Russian Throne. Passing Throne to the female line was only allowed in case of extinction of the male line. [1]

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  1. ^ The law of succession of the Imperial House of Russia
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