Novgorod Republic

(noun)

The northern stronghold of Kievan Rus' where Yaroslav gained early support for his cause.

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Examples of Novgorod Republic in the following topics:

  • Yaroslav the Wise

    • He was also vice-regent of Novgorod from 1010 to 1015 before his father, Vladimir the Great, died.
    • He was set as vice-regent of Novgorod in 1010, as befitted a senior heir to the throne.
    • After this significant triumph Yaroslav's ascent to greatness began, and he granted freedoms and privileges to the Novgorod Republic, who had helped him gain the Kievan throne.
    • Establishing primogeniture, which meant that his eldest son would succeed him as Grand Prince over Novgorod and Kiev, hoping that future conflict between his children would be avoided.

  • Rurik and the Foundation of Rus'

    • Rurik was a Varangian chieftain who established the first ruling dynasty in Russian history called the Rurik Dynasty in 862 near Novgorod.
    • The debate also continues as to how Rurik came to control the Novgorod region.
    • However, soon after this rebellion, the local tribes near the Novgorod region began to experience internal disorder and conflict.
    • This settlement is supposed to be at the site of modern-day Novgorod.
    • In Kievan Rus' tradition, the heir apparent would oversee the northern site of Novgorod while the ruling Rus' king stayed in Kiev.

  • The Old Republic

  • The Second French Republic

  • The Weimar Republic

  • The Libyan Arab Republic

  • The United Arab Republic

  • The Republic of China

  • Chairman Mao and the People's Republic

  • The Formation of Russia

    • In addition, Moscow had long been a loyal ally to the ruling Mongol Empire and had an optimal position along major trade routes between Novgorod and the Volga River.
    • Moscow’s primary rival, Novgorod, became Ivan the Great’s first order of business.
    • The two grand cities had been locked in dispute for over a century, but Ivan III waged a harsh war that forced Novgorod to cede its land to Moscow after many uprisings and attempted alliances between Novgorod and Lithuania.
    • The official state document accepting Moscow’s rule was signed by Archbishop Feofil of Novgorod in 1478.
    • He annexed, Pskov, Volokolamsk, Ryazan, and Novgorod-Seversky during his reign.