Novgorod Republic
Новгородская республика (Romanized: Novgorodskaya respublika) | |||||||||
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.svg?lang=simple) The banner from c. 1385 | |||||||||
 Novgorod Republic c. 1400 | |||||||||
| Capital | Novgorod | ||||||||
| Recognised national languages | Old Novgorod dialect | ||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||
The Novgorod Republic (Russian: Новгородская республика, romanized: Novgorodskaya respublika) was a city-state that existed between the 12th century and the 15th century. It extended from the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.[1]
History
[change | change source]The area of Novgorod was populated by various East Slavic tribes that were constantly at war.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Vodoff 2000, p.1032, "..medieval Russian State extending from the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains..." The Crusades: An Encyclopedia [4 Volumes]
- ↑ Sixsmith, Martin (2012). Russia: A 1,000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East. New York: Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers. ISBN 978-1590207239.
