author
Alfred von Hedenström
1869–1927
A Baltic Swedish historian and political writer, he devoted much of his work to Russia and the Baltic region during years of upheaval. His books trace revolutions, war, and power shifts with the perspective of someone writing close to the events themselves.
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Venäjän historia 1878-1918
by Alfred von Hedenström
About the author
Born in Riga in 1869, Alfred von Hedenström was a Baltic Swedish historian who spent most of his life in the Russian Empire and the Baltic lands. Sources identify him as Robert Matthias Alfred von Hedenström and note that he studied at the Imperial University of Dorpat, now Tartu.
He wrote mainly in German about political and economic conditions, with a strong focus on Russia, the Baltic provinces, and the crises that shaped the early 20th century. Reference works list titles on the Russian Revolution, the history of Russia from the late 19th century into 1918, and a wartime chronicle of Riga, showing how closely his interests followed the major conflicts and transformations of his era.
Hedenström died in Riga in 1927. For readers today, his work offers not just history but a near-contemporary view of imperial decline, revolution, and Baltic public life.