The truth about the most controversial prince of Ancient Russia. The book tells about George Vsevolodovich, the Grand Duke of Vladimir, the great-grandson of Vladimir Monomakh, a significant and very controversial figure in Russian history. His politics and geopolitics, the founding of Nizhny Novgorod, princely feuds, the battle on Lipitsa, the clash with Mongol aggression - all the activities and fate of the prince are subjected to biased analysis. The controversy about Georgy Vsevolodovich can be found already in the annals. For the church, George is a holy prince and hero who "fell for faith and fatherland." However, there is a stable critical tradition that harshly denounces his deeds. The author, famous historian and politician Vyacheslav Nikonov, "without anger and addiction" explores the figure of Georgy Vsevolodovich as a major original politician in the context of what Ancient Russia was by the beginning of the 13th century, what place the Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal occupied in it, and what role his leader played in all-Russian affairs. This is a fascinating story about one of the most controversial rulers of Russia. Rarely any character in Russian history, except perhaps Ivan the Terrible, Peter I or Vladimir Lenin, has received such contradictory assessments. Who was Grand Duke George Vsevolodovich, who died in 1238?