Novgorod

Novgorod

Novgorod, Novgorod/Russia Holmgard A province and a city. The former Varangian name meant ‘Island Town’, although nothing is known of it. The name may signify that the ancient settlement arose on a hill by the source of the River Volkhov about a mile (1.5 km) from the present site. One of Russia's oldest cities, first mentioned in the 9th century, it became known as Novgorod Velikiy ‘New Town the Great’ and retained this title until the 18th century. It obtained independence from Kievan Rus′ in 1136 and styled itself ‘Sovereign Great Novgorod’. For long a rival to Moscow, it was finally forced to recognize Moscow's supremacy in 1478 after a military defeat. It was retitled Novgorod the Great on 1 January 2000. See Nizhniy Novgorod.

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Novgorod City in nw Russia, on the River Volchov. It was supposedly founded by the Varangian Prince Rurik in the 9th century. Its inhabitants were forcibly converted to Christianity in 989. It subsequently became capital of a vast territory. After a long fight for supremacy, the city was forced to submit to Moscow in 1478. In 1570, Ivan IV (the Terrible) massacred the inhabitants. It declined in importance after the founding of St Petersburg. During World War II it suffered great destruction. Industries: distilling, foodstuffs, electrical engineering, furniture, chinaware. Pop. (1994 est.) 239,700.

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Novgorod a city in NW Russia, on the Volkhov River at the northern tip of Lake Ilmen, which is Russia's oldest city; it was settled by the Varangian chief Rurik in 862 and ruled by Alexander Nevsky between 1238 and 1263, when it was an important centre of medieval eastern Europe.

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