The book tells the story of Grigory Alexandrovich Potemkin, a statesman from the time of Catherine the Great. He did a lot for Russia: he founded the Black Sea Fleet, annexed Crimea to Russia, and reformed the army. Foreign monarchs awarded him orders and asked for advice, officials were afraid, the courtiers hated him, and the soldiers loved him...

Contents: The Mystery of Sampson the Stranger Gypsies Expelled with a gold medal Palace coup Faithful knight War Letters A trophy not stained with blood Houses and ships One Thousand and One Nights And again the war The Last Ball

The “History of Russia” series is a one-of-a-kind series of books for children that most fully reveals to the young reader the entire unique world of Russian history. The series has been published since 1998 and has about 150 books. Interesting text and good illustrations made it very popular. This illustrated series is being developed by children's writers, historians and teachers based on modern scientific data. It is intended primarily for schoolchildren aged 8-13 with the aim of developing their curiosity and erudition. This is a large collection of educational illustrated books with specialized applications (illustrated dictionaries, maps, etc.). The topics of the books cover all significant events of Russian history and are constantly expanding. All books contain color illustrations on every page. It is natural that the series is officially recognized as the best children's series on the history of the Russian state. The books in the series are recommended by the Ministry of Education for secondary school students for additional reading and are regularly ordered by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation to replenish the library collections of children's educational institutions in Russia and the CIS countries.