About the book: 2014 / Our ancient history became a victim of the Zadornovs and Bushkovs. Historical literature is catastrophically turning yellow, degenerating into pulp fiction. Our past is being disfigured by crazy “theories”, scandalous “discoveries” and ridiculous myths. How many thousands of years does Russian history go back and is there any reason to doubt the existence of Prince Rurik? Did the Baptism of Rus' become a tragedy for our people? Was Khazaria an Evil Empire and what destroyed it? Who brought Batu to the Russian Land and why are they trying to abolish the Tatar-Mongol Yoke? This book exposes the most “sensational” and obsessive myths about Ancient Rus' - from the legendary Prince Rus to Dmitry Donskoy, from the deaths of Igor and Svyatoslav to the Massacre of Mamaev.