Town · Turov and Pinsk · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Dubrovitsa

A Turov-house seat on the Horyn, near the Volhynian and Kievan borders.

Who holds it

Title
Prince of Dubrovitsa
Confidence
low

Lord in 1200

The prince of Dubrovitsa (Prince of Dubrovitsa), not pinned

How things stand that morning

Held by Gleb Yurievich's line (holder not pinned).

Charter

No charter: Rus' towns of this age had no written privileges. The prince's governor or steward judges and collects; the townsmen meet in assembly (veche) at need.

Council

The prince.

Communities

Rus'.

Fairs and markets

None recorded.

Militia

Retinue.

Walls and castle

Earth-and-timber fort.

Trade and crafts

River trade on the Horyn.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Prince not pinned.

Primary sources for Turov and Pinsk

Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.

  • The Hypatian Chronicle (the Kievan Chronicle compiled about 1200 at the Vydubichi monastery; the Galician-Volhynian Chronicle in the 13th century). The southern record. Read online

Sources and studies

  1. Principality of Turov (English Wikipedia; citing Ermolovich 1990, Saganovich 2001, Hrushevsky vol. 2)

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.