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Novgorod Republic (Russian: Новгородская республика, romanized: Novgorodskaya respublika) itself is a much later term, [22] although the polity was described as a republic as early as in the beginning of the 16th century. [23] [24] Soviet historians frequently used the terms Novgorod Feudal Republic and Novgorod Boyar ...
Veliky Novgorod (/ v ... The warmest month is July with a daily mean of 18.7 °C (65 °F), the coldest month is February with a daily mean of -6 °C (21 °F). [15]
In 980, Novgorod Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich (the Baptist), at the head of the Varangian squad, overthrew the Kiev Prince Yaropolk. In the 990s, Novgorod refused to convert to Christianity, and stood up for its faith with the supreme priest Bogumil Solovey and tysyatsky Ugonyay. Novgorod was baptized by force with "fire and sword": many ...
Nizhny Novgorod (/ ˌ n ɪ ʒ n i ˈ n ɒ v ɡ ə r ɒ d / NIZH-nee NOV-gə-rod; [14] Russian: Нижний Новгород, IPA: [ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət] ⓘ, lit. 'Lower Newtown'; colloquially shortened to Nizhny) [a] is a city and the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District in Russia.
Novgorod Cross. The Novgorod cross is a type of cross which combines two geometric shapes - cross and circle. It is sometimes considered a variation of the Cross pattée. Often the ends of the cross are completely inscribed in a circle. [1] It is visually similar to the Celtic cross but originated in Eastern Europe rather than the British Isles
Novgorod is one of the oldest Russian cities and was an important part of the Old Rus. Like many Russian cities Novgorod preserved its own local characteristics of traditional Russian culture. Despite great damages, in particular, during World War II, a large amount of medieval monuments of art, archeology, and architecture survive.
Pskov Veche by Apollinary Vasnetsov (1908–1909). A veche [a] was a popular assembly during the Middle Ages.The veche is mentioned during the times of Kievan Rus' and it later became a powerful institution in Russian cities such as Novgorod and Pskov, [1] where the veche acquired great prominence and was broadly similar to the Norse thing or the Swiss Landsgemeinde. [2]
Nizhny (Russian: Ни́жний; masculine), Nizhnyaya (Ни́жняя; feminine), or Nizhneye (Russian: Ни́жнее; neuter), literally meaning "lower", is the name of several Russian localities. It may refer to: Nizhny Novgorod, a Russian city colloquially referred to as "Nizhny"