History of the Russian State: Volume XII (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798197046741)

This is the last volume of Karamzin's History, and was left unfinished. It covers the latter part of the Time of Troubles, a period of brutal civil war compounded by foreign intervention. Vasily Shuisky is crowned as Tsar, but his reign is shaken by an uprising led by a pretender to the throne, the second False Dmitry. With foreign assistance, rebels seize most of the country; later, Polish troops occupy the capital. Karamzin depicts the horrors of war, siege, and famine unflinchingly, but also shows heroism amongst the defenders of the state, who ultimately triumph.

Author: Tim Budds,Nikolai Karamzin
ISBN-13: 9798197046741
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 05/15/2026
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d