The most unpredictable Russian emperor Paul I reigned from November 7, 1796 to March 11, 1801. He believed that the previous government had destroyed the power and that it was his duty to restore order in the country. He took decisive measures to combat corruption, inflation, impoverishment of the people, but by his actions he turned against the government elite and a significant part of the guards generals... In this book, along with the story of the life of the fatal emperor, many plots of the political history of the 18th century are presented.