Ataman Platov
Serii︠a︡ "Z︠H︡iznʹ zamechatelʹnykh li︠u︡deĭ"
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Matvei Platov, a Cossack’s son, later became the general, ataman of Don army and duke of the Russian Empire. At the end of his life he enjoyed great fame, was idolized by Cossacks and soldiers, valued by military leaders, awarded by European monarchs, glorified by poets and writers. But at the same time he was laughed at and defamed by his enemies and envious people. This book contains the most complete biography of the ataman.
