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Novhorod-Siverskyi

Also known as Novgorod-Seversky

Novhorod-Siverskyi is a town on the Desna in Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. In the Middle Ages it was the seat of the Principality of Novgorod-Seversky, whose prince Igor led the 1185 campaign against the Cumans told in the Tale of Igor's Campaign. Its Saviour Transfiguration Monastery is among the oldest in the region.

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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Severians Principality of Chernigov Principality of Novgorod-Seversky

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Novhorod-Siverskyi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/novhorod-siverskyi
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