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PHJ № 4 (48) 2025 — T. V. Andreeva. M. M. SPERANSKY AND “SANNIKOV LAND”: THE POLAR EXPEDITIONS OF F. P. WRANGEL AND P. F. ANJOU. 1820–1824

T. V. Andreeva. M. M. Speransky and “Sannikov Land”: The Polar Expeditions of F. P. Wrangeland P. F. Anjou. 1820–1824 // Petersburg Historical Journal, no. 4, 2025, pp. 133–147. DOI: 10.51255/2311–603X_2025_4_133 Abstract: In the early 19th century, the Russian Empire confronted a significant geopolitical challenge: theexploration of its northern territories. This undertaking was informed by the findings of domestic geographical surveys conducted during the 17th and 18th centuries. A notable example of this endeavour was the ‘Great Northern Expedition’, which took place from 1733 to 1743 under the direction of V. J. Bering. It is evident that since the onset…