"Crimea. A great historical guide" is a unique encyclopedia of the life of the peninsula over the past 2000 years, telling about the peoples inhabiting its territory, outstanding personalities and the most important historical events from primitive times and up to the historical return of Crimea to Russia. What tribes originally inhabited the territory of modern Crimea? What events took place on the peninsula during the reign of the Roman Empire and as part of the Golden Horde? What led to the formation of the Autonomous Crimean Soviet Socialist Republic and how did the peninsula survive the terrible famine of 1921-1923? How did the heroic defense of Sevastopol end in 1941-1942. and what decisions were made at the fateful Yalta conference in February 1945?