Novgorod Republic
(noun)
The northern stronghold of Kievan Rus' where Yaroslav gained early support for his cause.
Examples of Novgorod Republic in the following topics:
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Yaroslav the Wise
- He was also vice-regent of Novgorod from 1010 to 1015 before his father, Vladimir the Great, died.
- He was set as vice-regent of Novgorod in 1010, as befitted a senior heir to the throne.
- After this significant triumph Yaroslav's ascent to greatness began, and he granted freedoms and privileges to the Novgorod Republic, who had helped him gain the Kievan throne.
- Establishing primogeniture, which meant that his eldest son would succeed him as Grand Prince over Novgorod and Kiev, hoping that future conflict between his children would be avoided.
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Rurik and the Foundation of Rus'
- Rurik was a Varangian chieftain who established the first ruling dynasty in Russian history called the Rurik Dynasty in 862 near Novgorod.
- The debate also continues as to how Rurik came to control the Novgorod region.
- However, soon after this rebellion, the local tribes near the Novgorod region began to experience internal disorder and conflict.
- This settlement is supposed to be at the site of modern-day Novgorod.
- In Kievan Rus' tradition, the heir apparent would oversee the northern site of Novgorod while the ruling Rus' king stayed in Kiev.
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The Second French Republic
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The Weimar Republic
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The Soviet Socialist Republics
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The Libyan Arab Republic
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The United Arab Republic
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The Republic of China
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Chairman Mao and the People's Republic
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The Old Republic