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'''Chernihiv''' ({{lang-ua|Чернігів}}), often called by the ] name '''Chernigov''' (Чернигов) is an ancient city in northern ], the central city of ] (province). The city population is 295,500 (]). | ||
| Population 295,500 (2004). | |||
| First mentioned in chronicles in ] the city was an important center in ], the seat of powerful ], whose rulers at times rivaled for power with ] ]s and often overthrew them and took the primary seat in Kiev for themselves. The ] of Chernigov lasted until ] when the city was ] of ] which started a long period of relative obscurity. The area fell under the ] in ]. The city was burned again by ] ] in ] and ] and in the 15th-17th century it changed hands several times between Lithuania, ] (] - ] and from ]), and the ] ] - ], where it was granted ] in ] and in ] became a seat of ]. | |||
| *Founded as early as ] | |||
| *One of major cities of ], an ] state | |||
| *The reign of ] ] started the ] of Chernihiv | |||
| *Destroyed by ] in ] and later attacked until late ] | |||
| *In ] hands during the ] | |||
| *Part of ], ]–] | |||
| *Ceded to the ] in ] | |||
| *Annexed by ] in ] following the ] uprising | |||
| *] rule established in ]; Chernihiv part of the ] | |||
| *During the ] occupation ]–] the city was almost completely destroyed | |||
| *] ] | |||
| *In ] a "sausage revolution" breaks out in Chernihiv as people seize food from the car of a ] Party official | |||
| *1300th anniversary of the foundation of the city celebrated in ] | |||
| ==External link== | ==External link== | ||
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Chernihiv (Template:Lang-ua), often called by the Russian name Chernigov (Чернигов) is an ancient city in northern Ukraine, the central city of Chernihiv Oblast (province). The city population is 295,500 (2004).
First mentioned in chronicles in 907 the city was an important center in Kievan Rus', the seat of powerful Chernigov Principality, whose rulers at times rivaled for power with Kiev Grand Princes and often overthrew them and took the primary seat in Kiev for themselves. The golden age of Chernigov lasted until 1239 when the city was sacked by the hordes of Mengu Khan which started a long period of relative obscurity. The area fell under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1353. The city was burned again by Crimean Tatar Mengli-Girei Khan in 1482 and 1497 and in the 15th-17th century it changed hands several times between Lithuania, Muscovy (1408 - 1420 and from 1503), and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1618 - 1648, where it was granted Magdeburg rights in 1623 and in 1635 became a seat of Czernichów Voivodship.
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