About the book: 2013 / Evgeny Anisimov, a famous historian and author of the many times reprinted book "The History of Russia from Rurik to Putin", offers his new work to readers. “Chronology of Russian History” covers all the main events that took place on the territory of our country, from the calling of the Varangians to the presidency of Dmitry Medvedev. The main milestones of our history are presented in the book against the backdrop of world events. The author set his task not so much to acquaint the reader with the history of foreign countries, but to give him the opportunity to compare Rus-Russia with its distant and close neighbors, to “fit” it into the world process, to feel the pulse of time. Such a comparison refutes the existing myths about Russia as the “most advanced” or, on the contrary, “hopelessly backward” country in the world and gives an understanding of the actual position of Russia in a given historical period. Written brightly and simply, like all of Anisimov’s works, “Chronology” will expand your understanding of the place and role of Russia in world history.