This sentence alone poses no problem, but when juxtaposed with the Western faction leader Pogokin's statement 'Peter the Great made Russia a part of Europe and began to earn it respect', it could easily ignite a war of words between the Slavists and the Westerners.
However, aside from these trivial debates, purely in terms of academic achievement, Karamzin is worthy of the status of a leading figure.
If it weren't for Karamzin, many people wouldn't even know the concept of 'Ancient Russia', and the term itself was coined by Karamzin.
Everyone, even the ladies of high society, began to read the history of their country.
According to Pushkin: "It was truly unexpected for everyone. You could say Karamzin discovered ancient Russia just as Columbus discovered the American continent."
Especially in the context of the victory of the Patriotic War of 1812, it sparked a societal interest and pride in ancient Russia.
