"History of mistakes does not forgive!" Dear readers and listeners! This is the third book in the series "Lessons of History," which we wrote with my friend Alyosha Dmitriev. Unfortunately, Alesha is gone. Therefore, I will have to answer for two. If you ask, FOR WHOM is this book written? I will answer: Not for children. And for people from 12 years old. If you ask, WHAT is it written for? For joy. Particularly persistent readers may ask how it differs from Satyricon's "World History"? Humor. Satyricon's story was satirical. What can be understood from the name. Of course, with the collapse of the Roman Empire, the story did not end. And if I still manage to write the History of Russia, then only out of a sense of justice: not yet laugh at the Sumerians, Jews, Greeks and Romans. We are no worse! If you no longer have questions, thank you for your attention! Your Andrey Usachev