TO THE ISSUE OF THE USE OF HISTORICAL ANECDOTES IN RECONSTRUCTION OF A.V. SUVOROV’S BIOGRAPHY

Abstract

A number of historical anecdotes about the great Russian commander Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov are considered in the article. Attention is focused on the fact that many of the named sources are not supported by documents, but are actively used by some authors when creating the biography of A. V. Suvorov. It is shown in the article that over time, the narratives built on the basis of historical anecdotes have undergone significant changes, they help reconstruct the key moments of the commander’s life and characterize his personality traits.