en.wikipedia names Kazan, with Yelabuga, among the Bulgar towns founded as border fortresses, without a date.
Whether a fort stood on the Kazanka on 1 January 1200 is not pinned (the official founding date of 1005 is disputed); Kazan's rise as the new Bulgar capital is long after the Mongols. Drawn as a point on the northern edge of the emirate, towards the Mari and the Ar (Arsk) country.
Who holds it
- Title
- Bulgar border fort
- Confidence
- low
en.wikipedia Volga Bulgaria (Kazan founded as a border fortress, no date)
Lord in 1200
Under the emir, not pinned.
How things stand that morning
Possibly a Bulgar border fort (not pinned).
Charter
None: Rus' towns had no charters; the prince's rights and the townsmen's customs governed.
Council
None recorded.
Communities
Not recorded.
Fairs and markets
None recorded.
Militia
None recorded.
Walls and castle
Not recorded for 1200.
Trade and crafts
Not recorded.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: No contemporary notice.
Primary sources for Volga Bulgaria
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 Laurentian Chronicle (the Suzdal continuation kept in the late 12th and 13th centuries; manuscript 1377). The court record of Vsevolod III of Vladimir. Read online
Sources and studies
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