Description of the War of Prince Svyatoslav Igorevich Against the Bulgarians and Greeks in 967-971

Description of the War of Prince Svyatoslav Igorevich Against the Bulgarians and Greeks in 967-971

The fundamental work of Russian historian Alexander Dmitrievich Chertkov (1789–1858) is dedicated to the war waged against the Bulgarians and Byzantines in 967-971 by the outstanding Russian commander Prince Svyatoslav Igorevich (920/942 – 972). Based on the comparison of several... chronicle sources—both Slavic and Greek—the author unfolds before us a large-scale picture of the confrontation between two civilizations—the emerging Russian one and the one experiencing its highest phase of development, the Byzantine. The book may be of interest to all those who are curious about the history of the Slavs and the era of the first Rurikids. The illustrations for the book are done by Andrei Valeryevich Guselnikov.

Author: Александр Чертков

Printhouse: Amrita

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785002283972

Number of pages: 268

Size: 200х140х15 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 240 g

ID: 1710756

The fundamental work of Russian historian Alexander Dmitrievich Chertkov (1789–1858) is dedicated to the war waged against the Bulgarians and Byzantines in 967-971 by the outstanding Russian commander Prince Svyatoslav Igorevich (920/942 – 972). Based on the comparison of several chronicle sources—both Slavic and Greek—the author unfolds before us a large-scale picture of the confrontation between two civilizations—the emerging Russian one and the one experiencing its highest phase of development, the Byzantine. The book may be of interest to all those who are curious about the history of the Slavs and the era of the first Rurikids. The illustrations for the book are done by Andrei Valeryevich Guselnikov.

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