The younger brother of the famous statesman of the 16th century Alexei Adashev, Daniil participated in the Kazan campaigns, commanded the advanced regiment in the Livonian War, and repelled the raids of the Crimean Tatars. However, the fate of the brave governor turned out to be tragic: when the wrath of Ivan the Terrible suddenly fell on his former favorite, Daniil and his brother laid his head on the block...One of the largest military leaders of the 16th century, a participant in the Livonian War and the wars with the Crimean Tatars, governor Daniil Fedorovich Adashev (?–1561 ) is dedicated to a new novel by the famous writer-historian A. Antonov.