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| '''Chernihiv''' ({{lang-ua|Чернігів}}), often called by the ] name '''Chernigov''' (Чернигов) is an ancient city in northern ], the capital of ] (province). The city population is 295,500 (]). | '''Chernihiv''' ({{lang-ua|Чернігів}}), often called by the ] name '''Chernigov''' (Чернигов) is an ancient city in northern ], the capital of ] (province). The city population is 295,500 (]). | ||
| Chernihiv was first mentioned in chronicles in ], but is considered to have existed at least in the ], as uncovered by archeological excavations of settlement which included the artifacts from the ] ]. 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 ]. | Chernihiv was first mentioned in chronicles in ], but is considered to have existed at least in the ], as uncovered by archeological excavations of settlement which included the artifacts from the ] ]. The city was an important center in ], from the early ] the seat of powerful ] (Великое Княжество Черниговское), whose rulers at times rivaled for power with ] ]s and often overthrew them and took the primary seat in Kiev for themselves. Other well-known subjects of this ] included such prominent centers of ] as ], ] and even a remote ]. 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 ]. The area's importance increased again in the middle of the ] during and after the ]. | |||
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Chernihiv (Template:Lang-ua), often called by the Russian name Chernigov (Чернигов) is an ancient city in northern Ukraine, the capital of Chernihiv Oblast (province). The city population is 295,500 (2004).
Chernihiv was first mentioned in chronicles in 907, but is considered to have existed at least in the 9th century, as uncovered by archeological excavations of settlement which included the artifacts from the Khazar Khaganate. The city was an important center in Kievan Rus', from the early 11th century the seat of powerful Grand Principality Chernigov (Великое Княжество Черниговское), whose rulers at times rivaled for power with Kiev Grand Princes and often overthrew them and took the primary seat in Kiev for themselves. Other well-known subjects of this grand principality included such prominent centers of Kievan Rus' as Lyubech, Nezhin and even a remote Tmutarakan. 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 khan Mengli Giray 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. The area's importance increased again in the middle of the 17th century during and after the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
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