“Russian History in Biographies of Its Principal Figures” is a classic work by the outstanding Russian historian Nikolay Ivanovich Kostomarov (1817—1885), one of the founders of Russian historical thought. He successfully combined the seriousness of a scholar-historian with the talent of a gifted writer; therefore, Kostomarov’s works stand out not only for their honest, objective approach to history, but also for their excellent literary language.
* Halyatovsky, Radyvylovsky, and Lazar Baranovych
* Epiphanius Slavinetsky, Simeon Polotsky, and their successors
* Yuriy Krizhanich
* Tsar Fyodor Alekseevich
* Tsarevna Sophia
* Rostov Metropolitan Demetrius Tuptalo