““A young man, noble, intelligent, educated, ardent; was carried away into the conspiracy by Ryleev.” This is how the famous N. I. Grech characterizes Prince E. P. Obolensky in his book “Notes on My Life.” In this characterization, everything concerning Obolensky’s mental and moral qualities is completely fair; In the factual information about Obolensky reported by Grech (“he was carried away into the conspiracy by Ryleev”), according to Grech’s custom, there is no trace of truth, for, as will be seen below, Obolensky joined the secret society five years earlier than Ryleev...”