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Chernihiv (Polish: Czernichów, Russian Chernigov), 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 "sausage revolution" breaks out in Chernihiv as people seize food from the car of a Communist Party official
1300th anniversary of the foundation of the city celebrated in 1992

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	'''Chernihiv''' ([[Polish language\|Polish]]: Czernichów), an ancient city in northern Ukraine.		'''Chernihiv''' ([[Polish language\|Polish]]: ''Czernichów'', [[Russian language\|Russian]] ''Chernigov''), an ancient city in northern Ukraine.

	*Founded as early as [[9th century]] CE		*Founded as early as [[9th century]] CE