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

Mozyr

First named in 1155; on the lower Pripet between Turov, Kiev's Derevlian land and Chernigov's Rechitsa.

Who held it in 1200 is not known.

Who holds it

Title
not pinned
Confidence
low

Lord in 1200

Not pinned: a Kievan town given to Chernigov in 1155; drawn here with Turov

How things stand that morning

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.

Communities

Rus'.

Fairs and markets

None recorded.

Walls and castle

Earth-and-timber fort on the high bank.

Trade and crafts

Pripet river trade.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: No holder named for 1200.

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)

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