“History of the Suean War” is a most valuable monument to the historical thought of the era of Peter the Great’s transformations. This work contains chronologically arranged information about military, foreign policy events, the economic and internal political state of the state during the Northern War. The “History” is based on a variety of sources (Marching journals, reports and dispatches, diplomatic correspondence, administrative documents, etc.) The initiator, as well as the main author and editor of this work was Peter I. CONTENTS: From the Publishing House (7).A .A.PreobrazhenskyOutstanding historical monument of the era of Peter the Great (9).T.S.MaikovaHistory of the creation of the “History of the Sveian War” (15).Archaeographic principles of the publication of the “History of the Sveian War” (46).History of the Sveian WarFirst edition1700 (82).1701 ( 86).1702 (87).1703 (100).1704 (106).1705 (116).1706 (123).1707 (133).1708 (137).1709 (153).1710 (169).1711 ( 169).On the capture of the city of Riga (1709-1710) (181).Last edition1698-1707 (197).1708-1711 (277).1712-1714 (377).1715 (432).1716 (441).1717 ( 464).1718 (470).1719 (477).1720 (503).1721 (518).Appendices to the latest editionExtract on the Astrakhan revolt (544).On the dishonor committed against the ambassador of His Imperial Majesty (551).On the departure to the Caspian sea and to Khiva of Prince Cherkasky (575). A detailed journal about the voyage (or journey) of his royal majesty (610). Manuscript of the Sorbonne teachers (625).