This edition contains the works of an outstanding Russian scientist, the author of a number of works on the history of the Slavs, Matvey Kuzmich Lyubavsky. For many years, Academician Lyubavsky taught Russian history at Moscow University. His brilliant lectures formed the basis of this comprehensive work. Russian Russian history Using various documentary sources, the author explores the origin of the Slavic tribes, the formation and development of Russian statehood, culture, way of life, traditions of the peoples inhabiting the territories of Russia, gives vivid portraits of key figures acting in Russian history, accompanying the narrative with an objective and detailed presentation of the main historical facts