Gomel under Kievan Rus' Gomel



gomel s inner fortress in 12th century


gomel founded @ end of 1st millennium ad on lands of eastern slavic tribal union of radimichs. lays on banks of sozh river , homeyuk stream. sozh s high right bank, cut through canyons, provided natural fortification. time, gomel capital of gomel principality, before became part of principality of chernigov. gomel first mentioned in hypatian codex under year of 1142 being territory of princes of chernigov. time, gomel ruled prince of smolensk rostislav mstislavich before re-captured iziaslav iii davidovich, after death belonged sviatoslav olgovich , sviatoslav s son oleg. under oleg, gomel went principality of novhorod-siverskyi. next ruler igor svyatoslavich – hero of tale of igor s campaign . during period, town fortified point , centre of volost. in 12th–13th centuries city s area not less 40 ha, , had developed various crafts , connected trading routes cities of northern , southern rus . archeological data have shown city badly damaged during mongol-tatar assault in first half of 13th century.







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