The book tells about the Battle of Molodin in 1572, which took place in the Chekhov district of the Moscow region. The significance of the battle is considered in connection with the whole complex of external and internal historical events of the Moscow state. This study allows us to understand the results of the reign of Ivan the Terrible and appreciate the significance of the Battle of Molodin. This battle is on a par with the long-term confrontation between Muscovite Rus' and the heir of the Golden Horde - the Crimean Khanate, among the events that influenced the formation of statehood in the era of Ivan the Terrible. The battle near the village of Molodi had a decisive influence on these historical processes. For a wide range of readers.