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Novgorod

Type Object Region East Europe Time c. 862–1478

Novgorod (Great Novgorod) is a historic city on the Volkhov River in the northern East European Plain, an important political and trade center of Rus…

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  1. c. 862–1015Settlements on both banks of the Volkhov River · Rus'According to the Rus' chronicles, Rurik was invited to Novgorod to establish rule; the city formed a trade and administrative center along the Volkhov River, connecting trade routes toward the Baltic and Byzantium.
  2. 1000–1110Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets) · NovgorodIn the 11th century Novgorod's trade in furs, beeswax, and linen flourished; Saint Sophia Cathedral was built between 1045 and 1050, the city became a major religious and cultural center of northern Rus', and the economic power of the townspeople continued to grow.
  3. 1111–1120Novgorod · NovgorodIn 1111 Vladimir Monomakh became Grand Prince of Kiev, and his son ruled as prince in Novgorod; rivalry between the popular assembly (veche) and the prince's power intensified, and the city's tradition of self-government was further consolidated in the early 12th century.
  4. 1136–1478Novgorod Republic · NovgorodIn 1136 the townspeople expelled Prince Vsevolod, establishing a republican system centered on the veche, the council of elders, and an elected posadnik; Novgorod became a uniquely autonomous commercial city-state of medieval Eastern Europe until it was annexed by Moscow in 1478.

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