History of the Russian State, Vol. 3

In the next volume of “The History of the Russian State,” the times of rule from Great Prince Andrey to Great Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich (1169–1238) are described. As noted earlier, Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin covers history comprehensively. The main place, of course, is given to political events in the country. The foreign and domestic policies of the Russian state in different periods differed either in wisdom, cruelty, or lack of courage. But in any case, all of this is reflected in the life of the entire state—its prosperity, unity, and might.

During the time of Great Prince Andrey, Kievan Rus was experiencing raids by the Cumans. At the same time, internecine wars “tear” the state into parts. The treachery of princes and internal disagreements, raids by the Bulgars, Cumans, Germans, and Lithuanians lead to popular uprisings, to the emergence of heresy, and to the growth of the greediness of the boyars.