Энциклопедия знаменитых россиян

Before you is a modern edition of one of the most notable works on Russian history, a unique collection of biographies of our famous ancestors, "The Dictionary of Memorable People of the Russian Land" by D.N.Bantysh-Kamensky. Being a witness of the eras of four Russian emperors, a contemporary of many significant events in Russian history, the author presented in his work the "life and deeds" of Russian rulers, generals, scientists, writers, hierarchs of the Orthodox Church, who played a significant role in the events of Russian history. The book is based on a huge number of archival sources, family documents and oral testimonies. This edition opens this masterpiece of Russian historical thought for the modern reader. The encyclopedia presents a unique, previously little-known illustrative material. About all this and not only in the book Encyclopedia of Famous Russians