Author Description

The author of this history, the Polish nobleman Nikolai (Mikolai) Marhocky, (ca 1570 – after 1625) participated in the Muscovite war in the armies of Pseudo-Dimitrii the Second and of the Polish king Sigismund the Third. His text is very rich with historical details, specifically about military operations, and represents the psychology of the 17th century mercenary. This precious source for the history of the Time of Troubles is now published for the first time in Russian translation. As supplements are included many historical documents and testimonies of contemporaries (pp.150-214). Comments with bibliographical references (pp.112-149).. Geographical and name indices.