He is remembered more as a man than as an autocrat on the throne. He was the first in Russia to initiate constitutional reforms, he defeated Napoleon without being a great commander, he won the people's love, although many of his mistakes subsequently cost Russia dearly. The death of Alexander the First is mysterious, but in legends he remained forever Alexander the Blessed. V. Balyazin’s new book takes into account the main achievements of historical science about Alexander I, nicknamed the Blessed. The Emperor appears as the leader of the Patriotic War of 1812, a reformer and humanist, about whom A. S. Pushkin said: “He took Paris, he founded the Lyceum.” In the novel, readers will meet many historical characters from the era of the anti-Napoleonic wars. It was a glorious time for Russia, when all of Europe bowed its head not only before the glory of Russian weapons, but also before the humanism of the great Russian emperor.