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That's extremely interesting -- thanks for the tip!

I can't discount it as a factor, certainly. It may not be that much of a deal, however. The Tsars saw their Muslim subjects as perfectly loyal -- certainly the ones who had lived in European Russia for ages. It'll weigh in on the decision, I'm sure, but I'm not sure by how much. I agree with...

Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan both make sense for a lot of the same reasons. I'd say Kazan has slightly more prestige, and I think it was the more sizable city in 1900, as well. It's historically been called "Russia's third capital", so it's definitely got that going for it. Nizhny Novgorod, on the...