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Krasnodar

Also known as Yekaterinodar, Ekaterinodar

Krasnodar is a city in southern Russia on the Kuban River and the capital of Krasnodar Krai. It was founded in 1793 by the Black Sea Cossacks as a fort named Yekaterinodar, after Catherine the Great, and became the capital of the Kuban Cossack Host. During the Russian Civil War it was the seat of the Kuban Rada and changed hands repeatedly, and it was renamed Krasnodar in 1920.

Krasnodar
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Mentioned in 7 state histories

Principality of BzhedughBlack Sea Cossack HostKuban Cossack HostKuban People's RepublicKuban Soviet RepublicNorth Caucasian Soviet RepublicKuban-Black Sea Soviet Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Krasnodar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/krasnodar
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