Full course of lectures on Russian history

The book is based on lectures and scientific works of the Russian and Soviet historian S.F. Platonov, as well as notes from students of the Military Juridical Academy and the University of St. Petersburg. One edition contains a comprehensive collection of materials covering the period of history from the migration of Slavic tribes and the formation of the Kievan Rus to the reigns of Nicholas I and Alexander II. Professor Platonov, who had a talent for storytelling, vividly describes the events of the Time of Troubles, the struggle for the Moscow throne, and the period of cultural revival during the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich. The collection includes essays dedicated to the rulers of the Russian state, as well as pivotal moments in the history of the country.