Comprehensive research by F.R. Graham is dedicated to the history of the numerous peoples who inhabited Scythia - a vast territory stretching from the White Sea to the Caucasus ranges and from the Baltic shores to the Altai Mountains. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the author traces the history of the nomadic empires of the Huns, Cumans, Mongols and other tribes of the Great Steppe, whose feared names became known in all corners of medieval Europe. The author pays special attention to the history of Russia - considers the origin of its people, the formation of the state, the fate of the ruling dynasties, describes the way of life, customs and spiritual life of the Rus, who have not lost their identity during three centuries of the yoke.