: The rise of Moscow and the reign of Ivan the Terrible.

: Highlights the roles of czars, reformers, and thinkers.

: The transformative reforms of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.

: Moves beyond dates to explain "why" events happened.

The textbook is available in several formats for students and educators:

: Often found on official educational portals like Lektu or Russian school library apps.

: The formation of the state, Christianization, and the Mongol invasion.