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Mstislav Davydovich

d. 1230 · 13th century

Mstislav Davydovich was prince of Smolensk from 1219 to 1230. In 1229 he concluded a trade treaty with Riga and the merchants of Gotland that set rules for German traders in Smolensk and for Smolensk traders in the Baltic. Surviving in several copies, it is one of the most important documents of early Russian commerce and law.

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Principality of Smolensk

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mstislav Davydovich. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mstislav-davydovich
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