The monograph dedicated to the 270th anniversary of the defeat of Nadir Shah, based on numerous archival materials, works of domestic and foreign authors, comprehensively reveals the heroic feat of the peoples of Dagestan, who crushed the “invincible” hordes of the “Thunderstorm of the Universe”. The novelty and significance of the book is in depth highlighting the regional and international significance of the struggle and victory of the Dagestanis over a formidable enemy as a consequence of their heroism, patriotism and unprecedented unity, the transmission of events through the eyes of participants, eyewitnesses and contemporaries. The work is of interest to everyone who is concerned with educating the younger generation in the spirit of friendship and mutual understanding of peoples on heroic , freedom-loving, internationalist traditions of our ancestors.