# The Sobornoye Ulozheniye (1649)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1649-the-sobornoye-ulozheniye
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The Law Code of 1649, adopted by a Zemsky Sobor, abolished time limits on recovering runaway peasants, binding them permanently to the land and their lords. It remained the basis of Russian law until 1832. It also regulated townspeople and the Church. The Ulozheniye completed the legal establishment of serfdom in Russia.

## Why it matters
The Ulozheniye completed the legal establishment of serfdom in Russia.

Ruler at the time: [Alexis](https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexis)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Sobornoye Ulozheniye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobornoye_Ulozheniye)
- [Wikipedia — Serfdom in Russia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serfdom_in_Russia)
- [Wikipedia — House of Romanov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Romanov)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — The Sobornoye Ulozheniye](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=The+Sobornoye+Ulozheniye)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)