Principality of Chernigov
The Principality of Chernigov was one of the largest and most powerful states within Kievan Rus'. For a time the principality was the second most powerful after Kiev. The principality was formed in the 10th century and maintained some of its distinctiveness until the 16th century. The Principality of Chernigov consisted of regions of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.
Principality of Chernigov | |||||||||||
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| 1024–1402 | |||||||||||
Principality of Chernigov (1132) | |||||||||||
| Status | Principality | ||||||||||
| Capital | Chernigov | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Old East Slavic (official) | ||||||||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy (official) | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Prince | |||||||||||
• 1024–1036 | Mstislav (first) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 1024 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1402 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Grivna | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Russia Ukraine Belarus | ||||||||||
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