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*Soviet rule established in [[1919]]; Chernihiv part of the Ukrainian SSR |
*Soviet rule established in [[1919]]; Chernihiv part of the Ukrainian SSR |
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*During the [[Nazi]] occupation [[1941]]-[[1943]] the city was almost completely detroyed |
*During the [[Nazi]] occupation [[1941]]-[[1943]] the city was almost completely detroyed |
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*[[1986]] [[Chornobyl]] catastrophy |
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*In [[1990]] a "sauasage revolution" outbrakes in Chernihiv as people sieze food from the car of a Communist Party official |
*In [[1990]] a "sauasage revolution" outbrakes in Chernihiv as people sieze food from the car of a Communist Party official |
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*1300th anniversary of the foundation of the city celebrated in [[1992]] |
*1300th anniversary of the foundation of the city celebrated in [[1992]] |
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Revision as of 02:36, 25 March 2004
Chernihiv (Polish: Czernichów), an ancient city in northern Ukraine.
- Founded as early as 9th century CE
- One of major cities of early Ruthenia
- The reign of Duke Mstyslav a golden age of Chernihiv
- Destroyed by Tartars in 1239 and later attacked until late 15th century
- In Lithuanian hands during the 14th century
- Part of Muscovy, 15th - 16th century
- Ceded to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1618
- Annexed by Russia in 1648 following a Cossack uprising
- Soviet rule established in 1919; Chernihiv part of the Ukrainian SSR
- During the Nazi occupation 1941-1943 the city was almost completely detroyed
- 1986 Chornobyl catastrophy
- In 1990 a "sauasage revolution" outbrakes in Chernihiv as people sieze food from the car of a Communist Party official
- 1300th anniversary of the foundation of the city celebrated in 1992