This publication chronologically describes the most epoch-making events that took place in our state for more than a thousand years. After reading the book, you will learn how our slingers from hunters and fishermen gradually turned into farmers, how they built cities and paved roads, how they fought to defend their homeland, and attacked first to expand state borders. Over time, instead of horse-drawn carts, cars drove along the roads, bows and swords changed guns, tanks and planes entered the arena of hostilities. And then outer space was mastered... And history has always been made by people. Princes and boyars, tsars and emperors ruled the Russian state, valiant warriors and commanders defended our land on the battlefield, scientists and travelers contributed to domestic science, writers, artists and composers immortalized the history of our country in their brilliant works. The book is richly illustrated: portraits of historical figures, battle patterns, travel maps, and many other drawings and photographs will make it fascinating and easy to read.