About this book:

From its earliest river settlements to its role as a fortress on the edge of empires, Pskov has stood where history grows most dramatic. *A History of Pskov* brings this remarkable city to life, tracing its journey through Kievan Rus, Novgorod’s shadow, Mongol tribute, Livonian sieges, Romanov rule, imperial reform, revolution, occupation, and rebirth.

More than a chronology, this is the story of a city shaped by trade, faith, defiance, and survival. Through vivid chapters on the veche, the Pskov Kremlin, monasteries, wars, intellectuals, and ordinary lives, the book reveals how one often-overlooked borderland became a microcosm of Eastern Europe’s turbulent past.

For readers drawn to Russia, the Baltic frontier, medieval cities, and the hidden stories behind great empires, *A History of Pskov* offers a sweeping, immersive portrait of resilience across a thousand years.