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First Mention. The first mention of Suzdal in chronicles came in 1024 in relation to an uprising of Volkhvy (Slavic druids) in Suzdal lands in response to a crop failure and drought. Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise was forced to intervene to end the rebellion. This date has since been used as the official date of foundation of Suzdal, although ...
Russia. Suzdal, medieval principality that occupied the area between the Oka River and the Upper Volga in northeastern Russia. During the 12th to 14th centuries, Suzdal was under the rule of a branch of the Rurik dynasty. As one of the successor regions to Kiev, the principality achieved great political and economic importance, first becoming ...
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It seems that by the year 1108, Monomakh's sixth son Yuri Dolgorukiy, who resided in the town of Suzdal', was the prince of Rostov. In the same year, he supposedly founded the fortified outpost of Vladimir on the Klyazma, to control that river and defend against raids of the Volga Bulgars who had attacked in 1107.
Nov 16, 2012 · Suzdal is a destination for those in search of the real Russia. ... This monastery was founded in 1352, on a high cliff overlooking the Kamenka River. The original walls were made of wood but ...
Jun 23, 2017 · Suzdal. Convent of Deposition of the Robe. Holy Gates & south wall. May 29, 2009. ... The origins of the convent extend to the early days of the Suzdal principality. It was founded in 1207 by ...
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Suzdal ( Russian: Суздаль, IPA: [ˈsuzdəlʲ]) is a town that serves as the administrative center of Suzdalsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which is located near the Kamenka River, 26 kilometers (16 mi) north of the city of Vladimir. Vladimir is the administrative center of the surrounding oblast.
Suzdal was first mentioned in the annals in 1024, but some historians believe it was founded even earlier, in 982 by Prince Vladimir, the baptizer of Rus, who later founded neighboring Vladimir.
