Alyoshka Odoevsky, the son of a guardsman, left an orphan at the age of 10, did not know what a life rich in adventures lay ahead of him. His parents, along with other immigrants from White Rus', settled near Tobol, 200 kilometers from the village of Kurgan. At the beginning of the 15th century, on the initiative of Emperor Vladimir I Romanov, Russians began to populate the Urals and Southwestern Siberia. The state financially supported the settlers - they had to settle in a vast and rich land. Alyosha, left alone, soon joined a passing merchant convoy and left his father’s house on the farm... I would be glad to hear your feedback!!!