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Suzdal is one of the oldest Russian towns. In the 12th century, it became the capital of the principality, while Moscow was one of its subordinate settlements. Currently, Suzdal is the smallest of the Russian Golden Ring towns, yet it has more than 40 historically important monuments and 200 architectural sites.
- 15 km² (6 sq mi)
- 1024
- 115 m (377 ft)
- Russia
Suzdalskoye Knyazhestvo. Date: 1125 - 1363. Key People: Rurik dynasty. Related Places: 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.
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Vladimir-Suzdal (Russian: ... Little is known about the region until the 1090s, except that the town of Yaroslavl had been founded upon the upper Volga by 1071, ...
This date has since been used as the official date of foundation of Suzdal, although as Suzdal was already in existence in 1024 it must have been founded sometime earlier. Some historians claim there is an even older mention of the city, which would mean the first mention came in 999 .
Jun 23, 2017 · It was founded in 1207 by Bishop Ioann, who dedicated it to a Byzantine holiday commemorating the discovery of the Robe of the Virgin Mary. The convent was known for one of its first monastics,...
- William Brumfield
The town was founded in the 10th century and was subordinate to Rostov Veliky. Later in 1125 Grand Prince Yury Dolgoruky made Suzdal the capital of the Rostov-Suzdal principality. His son Andrey Bogolyubsky built new capital Vladimir, and principality began to be known as Vladimir-Suzdal. Suzdal's political influence started to fade away.
Suzdal – zo'n 25 kilometer ten noorden van Vladimir – was in de 9e en 10e eeuw na Christus een nederzetting en werd in de 11e eeuw een fort (kremlin). Het kremlin is omgeven door aarden wallen waarbinnen de kathedraal van de Geboorte van Christus staat, met zijn vijf koepels en 13e-eeuwse gouden deuren.
