Ivan the Terrible. Victories and enemies of the first Russian tsar.

In the history of our country, there is no more controversial figure than the first Russian tsar. He is both cursed and glorified. Meanwhile, Ivan the Terrible played a prominent role in the history of our country. The creation of a regular army and powerful artillery, the construction of cities, the expansion of the kingdom's borders, and the victory in the struggle for the Horde's legacy – all of this Russia owes to his half-century reign. Historian and traveler Gennady Zhigarev, who created a documentary film about the first Russian tsar, rebuts the arguments of opponents, considering Ivan Vasilyevich in the context of global politics. This book provides answers to all the main questions about Ivan the Terrible.