This book tells about the history of the city of Belev from ancient times to the present day. The first mention of Belev dates back to 1147. The very first section is devoted to a brief overview of the history of the Belevsky district and the city of Belev. The review begins from the time of 3 thousand years ago, then the arrival of the Vyatichi to these places. Construction of the city of Belev as an advanced outpost on the border of the Moscow state. It also briefly describes the life of Belev and its inhabitants during some key periods in the history of our Motherland. From a large selection of historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries with descriptions of the city and surname censuses of Belev residents, you will learn a lot of interesting things about the city and its inhabitants and maybe find your ancestors. The following is an article about the great Russian poet V.A. Zhukovsky. A description of the churches of the city of Belev and Belevsky district is given based on the book by P.I. Malitsky “Parishes and churches of the Tula diocese” 1895. You will learn many interesting facts from the article about the development of fire fighting in Russia using the example of Belevsky district and the city of Belev. Several articles are devoted to the Belevsky infantry regiment and its exploits. A selection of documents telling about the battles in the Belevsky district during the Great Patriotic War has been published. Orders on rewarding our soldiers for the battles near Belev and with award sheets are given. At the end of the section, I.A.’s piercing childhood memories of the war are given. Ivanov and a description of the battles of the 110th division near Mogilev. Interesting background material is provided in the appendices. A large list of historical documents on the city of Belev and where they are located. This will significantly help young researchers. A map of the Belevsky district from 1938 has also been published; this should be very interesting not only to local historians. More than 30 percent of settlements have now disappeared from the map. The book ends with a Name Index, in which you can easily find a surname and learn a lot of interesting things about your family. All sections are equipped with photographs and maps of Belev. The book is intended for history teachers, local historians and a wide range of readers.