Arshin
The arshin ( Russian аршин ) was a Russian measure of length and replaced with its emergence largely Elle , ( Lokot , Russian локоть ). It was first mentioned in 1562 and became a Russian basic measure from 1649. Iron stamped arsins can be dated to 1647. The Saschen , as a triple cubit, was mentioned as early as 1116 and referred to as a large Saschen from at least 1493.
On 11/12 In October 1835 the arzin, the foot and the sash (сажень) were precisely determined by a ukase :
- 1 arsin = 0.71 meters
- 1 saschen (fathoms) = 2.13356 meters
- 1 foot = 135 Paris lines = 0.304 meters
According to an ordinance of January 3, 1843, the measure should have this size from January 1, 1845
- 1 arshin = 315.226 Paris lines = 0.7111 meters
When the dimensional chain from the fathom, the Saschen, was off
With an ukase from July 6th 1844 the Russian measures, in the old parlance Petersburg measures, were introduced in Nagorno-Karabakh .
- Nagorno Karabakh: 1 Arzin = 1 ⅜ Arzin (Russian) = 433.491 Parisian lines = 0.9 meters
See also
- Old weights and measures (Russia)
- Arşın , Turkish measure of length
- Assine , Persian measure of length
Web links
- VA Belobrov: The role of Peter I in the development of the Russian system of length measures
- VA Belobrov: Russian systems of length measures (brief description)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Magnus Georg Paucker : Contents overview of the work on measure, weight and coin of the Russian Empire and its German Baltic countries . Imperial Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 1832, p. 7.
- ↑ Heinrich August Pierer : Universal Lexicon of the Present and Past: or, Latest encyclopedic dictionary of the sciences, arts and trades. Volume 26, HA Pierer publishing house, Altenburg 1862, p. 515.
- ^ P. Heuser: Practical manual for commercial and industrial business life. Rudolf Ludwig Friderichs Verlagbuchhandlung, Elberfeld 1851, p. 220.
- ^ Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of coin, measure and weight ratios, Volume 2, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 1230.