About the book: 2021 / Grand Duke Yuri Vsevolodovich is a tragic figure in Russian history. His death on the banks of the City River on March 4, 1238 marked the end of the existence of the independent and powerful Vladimir-Suzdal principality and forever divided the history of Russia in two: pre- and post-Mongol. The author talks about the personality of the “last ruler of ancient Rus'” based on a scrupulous study of all sources preserved to date. Much attention is paid in the book to the founding of the city of Nizhny Novgorod by Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich, which celebrates its 800th anniversary in 2021.