About the book: 2013 / This married couple in the history of Russia was remembered as one of the most beautiful, richest and most scandalous. There was a lot of talk about them; almost every action they took was subject to universal condemnation. And yet, meeting this couple was a reason for pride. Discussing the luxurious and chic lifestyle, the indescribable beauty or the degree of scandalousness of the actions of the princely Yusupov family, hardly anyone thought that perhaps they acted as a catalyst for the historical turning point that occurred in Russia in 1917. And all this began with a terrible curse... After Khan Yusuf was killed by his brother Ishmael in February 1555, Ishmael sent Yusuf’s two sons to the court of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible... On the day when one of the sons decided to convert to Orthodoxy, he had vision. He heard a voice that told him: “From now on, for betraying the faith of your ancestors, only one heir will remain. If there are more children, they will die before they reach 26 years of age.” Is it mysticism or a coincidence, but that’s how it happened…