Dmitry Balashov created a monumental cycle of novels titled “Moscow Rulers.” This epic chronicle cycle covers the period of Russian history from 1263 to 1425. The novels of the cycle serve as a kind of chronicle, describing historical events in the lives of major князівства (principalities), daily life and morals of various estates, as well as the fates and characters of hundreds of historical figures. The novel “The Weight of Power” tells about the struggle of the Moscow prince Ivan Kalita to unite Rus’.