The name of Grigory Alexandrovich Potemkin is inextricably linked with the triumphant for Russia "golden age" of Catherine II. "A brilliant man, I have no one to replace him," the empress wrote about her comrade-in-arms. Tireless worker and brilliant organizer, Potemkin did a lot for the state. The annexation of Crimea and Novorossiya, the creation of the Black Sea Fleet, the construction of cities - these and other achievements testify to him as a subtle, sophisticated politician, commander, diplomat. The favorite of the empress, the richest man in the country, the owner of dozens of titles, Potemkin, undoubtedly, became one of the iconic figures of Russian history.