Tarle Evgeny Viktorovich (1874-1955) - Russian and Soviet historian. Readers are invited to the fundamental study "The Crimean War," in which the scientist, based on factual material, reflected the confrontation and behind-the-scenes diplomatic struggle of Russia with a coalition of Great Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire and Sardinia for dominance in the Black Sea basin, the Caucasus and the Balkans.