Lies and the truth of Russian history. From the Varangians to the Empire

“The Varangian Calling” is a myth for approving the power of the Rurikovich. Alexander Nevsky is the named son of Khan Batu. How the Tatar-Mongols liberated the coffin of the Lord. Peter I is the founder of the Asian in Russia. Potemkin is the builder of the empire.
Consciously or unconsciously, many of us choose for ourselves only that part of the truth that is pleasant to them. The complete truth is annoying. Historical investigations of Sergei Baimukhametov since the end of the 90s are printed in periodicals, cause acute disputes. The author considers the key moments of Russian history from Rurik to Stalin. The accuracy of the facts, the logic and originality of the conclusions are combined with the fascination of the narrative - the book is read as a historical detective