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Laurentian Codex

1377 · 14th century · Also known as Laurentian Chronicle

The Laurentian Codex is a Russian manuscript copied in 1377 by the monk Lavrenty for Prince Dmitry Konstantinovich of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod. It contains the oldest surviving copy of the Primary Chronicle, followed by a continuation based on the chronicles of Vladimir-Suzdal to 1305. It is held in the National Library of Russia in St Petersburg.

Laurentian Codex
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Laurentian Codex. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/laurentian-codex
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