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Sorokin A.N. Materials for the Historical Topography of Ancient Novgorod

Abstract: The study of historical topography is one of the most important fields in the study of Ancient Rus’ town history. This article is based on a complex study of diverse types of sources (chronicles, geological boring material, maps of Novgorod, the icon “the Vision of sexton Tarasiy”, and Old Testament theme) from which three topics are investigated regarding the historical topography of Ancient Novgorod – the largest town centre in Ancient Rus. The first outline examines the long-standing debates concerning the dimensions and locations of land tracts “Kholm” and “Slawno” described in chronicles. Their study has a direct relation to the question of Novgorod’s foundation. The second outline subjects to criticism the existing erroneous assumption of the church of the Archangel Michael being located on the homonymous street in the centre of the oldest Novgorod Torg. It also reconsiders the accepted in historiography translation into the modern chronological format of the chronicle dating of the fire in 6660, the description of which for the first time mentions the abovementioned church. The third outline concerns the identification of the church of Archangel Michael, which, according to the testament of chroniclers, was set on fire by lightning in 1187 (6695).


Keywords:

Ancient Novgorod, historical topograhy, chronicle information, ancient landscape, Slawno, Kholm, Torg, Friday auctions, church of Archangel Michael, Biblical theme


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