Pinsk, first named in 1097, stands on the Pina near the Pripet, on the water route from the Dnieper to the Bug and Poland; a market town of the Turov princes, exposed to Lithuanian and Yotvingian raids.
Who holds it
- Title
- Prince of Pinsk
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The prince of Pinsk (Prince of Pinsk), not pinned
How things stand that morning
Held by a Turov-house prince.
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
The prince's men.
Walls and castle
Earth-and-timber fort on the Pina.
Trade and crafts
River trade; furs and wax.
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
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.