Когда пал Херсонес. Анна Ярославна - королева Франции. Последний путь Владимира Мономаха (комплект из 3 книг)

A writer of great erudition Antonin Petrovich Ladinsky (1896-1961) developed themes of the struggle of worldviews, philosophical and moral quests of a gifted individual living in an era of major historical shifts.

Novels of the trilogy ( “When Chersonese fell”, “Anna Yaroslavna - Queen of France”, “The Last Journey of Vladimir Monomakh”) cover a large period of the history of Ancient Rus' (989 - 1125).

“When Chersonesus fell” An ancient Greek colony in the south of Crimea, founded in the middle of the 5th century BC, was famous for its wealth and developed trade. It is not surprising that over the centuries it has attracted the selfish interest of neighbors. The Pechenegs, the Cumans, the Scythians, and the Khazars tried to take possession of Chersonesos. But in the end, the city came under the strong influence of the Eastern Roman Empire - Byzantium.

In the 10th century, the Kiev prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich intervened in the ongoing “great game” around Chersonesus. By this time, his main competitors were either defeated or weakened - only Byzantium remained, in an alliance with which the prince was interested. And in 988, taking advantage of the rebellion of the Byzantine military leaders...

Anna Yaroslavna - Queen of France" Tells about the Russian princess Anna, who became wife of King Henry I of France. The novel received high marks from historians; its free adaptation became the feature film “Yaroslavna, Queen of France” (1978).

The novel `Vladimir's Last Journey Monomakh` is the final part of the historical trilogy of Ant.Ladinsky, dedicated to Kievan Rus. The events in the novel take place at the beginning of the 12th century during the reign of Vladimir Monomakh, who fought to strengthen the borders of the ancient Russian state and to increase the international authority of Kievan Rus.