Field Marshal Count Pyotr Aleksandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky is one of the most glorious commanders in the history of Russia. More than once he managed to defeat the strongest army of that time - the Prussian one; The rise of the Russian Empire on the eve of the Napoleonic Wars and the breakthrough to the Black Sea and the Danube are associated with his victories over the Turks. At the same time, Rumyantsev also proved himself to be a resourceful politician: for many years he was the ruler of Little Russia, skillfully smoothing out contradictions and contributing to the flourishing of this blessed land. Oddly enough, this book is one of the first attempts at a popular science biography of P. A. Rumyantsev. The author was able to trace the difficult life path of this remarkable man and the amazing metamorphosis that happened to him: the transformation of an unbridled young mischief maker and rake into a wise statesman and an outstanding military leader, one of the pillars of the brilliant Catherine’s century.