The authors of the book tried to present a generalized picture of the history of Crimea of ​ ​ the VIII - the first half of the X century. based on the study of both written and archaeological sources. The chronological framework of the publication covers the period from the end of the 7th - beginning of the 8th centuries, when the Khazars reached the borders of the Crimean peninsula and to a certain extent began to influence the situation here, until the middle of the 10th century. According to the authors, the Khazars were driven out of the peninsula by the end of the 9th century. However, for half a century they were one of the serious political players in Crimea.