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Prosperity of the Novgorod Republic
In the 1160s, Novgorod prospered thanks to its Volkhov River location and Baltic trade networks;…
Timeline
- 1161–1165Veliky Novgorod · NovgorodThe republican system jointly governed by the veche, the posadnik, and the archbishop operated maturely in the 1160s; the citizenry settled major affairs through the assembly, limiting the grand prince's direct intervention in the city's internal affairs.
- 1165–1170Volkhov River and Baltic trade routes · NovgorodNovgorod caravans traded with German and Scandinavian merchants via Ladoga and Baltic ports, exporting northern products and importing metalware and cloth, with the city's wealth and population steadily growing.
Sources
- Novgorod the Great: Excavations at the Medieval City — Valentin Yanin (1992)
- A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Vol. 1 — David Christian (1998)