Trubchevsk
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Trubchevsk is a town and the administrative center of Trubchevsky District
of Bryansk Oblast
, Russia
. It is situated about 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of the city of Bryansk
. Population:
An old Severia
n town, Trubchevsk is first mentioned as Trubetsk in East Slavic
manuscripts describing the events of 1164 and 1183, although the locally 975 is regarded as the year of its foundation. At that early period, it has been variously spelled as Trubech , Trubetsk , Trubchesk , or Trubezhsk .
Originally a minor center of Severia
, Trubchevsk had its own princes sporadically throughout the Middle Ages
, in 1164–1196, 1202–1211, 1212–1240, 1378–1399, and finally in 1462–1503. The last dynasty eventually settled in Moscow
, where they became known as Princes Trubetskoy
. Between 1609 and 1644, the town belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
and its name was spelled as Trubczewsk.
The town is referred to in the great Old Russian poem, The Tale of Igor's Campaign
. This poem calls for the prince
s of the various Slavic
lands to join forces in resisting
the invasions of the nomadic Polovtsy. The poem also glorified the courage of the army of Vsevolod Svyatoslavich, the ruler of Kursk
and Trubchevsk.
There are very few notable buildings in the town. The main landmark is the 19th-century century Trinity Cathedral
, which incorporates some parts from its 16th-century predecessor.
Trubchevsky District
Trubchevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 27 in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Trubchevsk. Population: 41,690 ; Population of Trubchevsk accounts for 40.6% of the district's population....
of Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Bryansk. Population: 1,278,087 .-History:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is situated about 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of the city of Bryansk
Bryansk
Bryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk...
. Population:
An old Severia
Severia
Severia or Siveria is a historical region in present-day northern Ukraine and southwestern Russia, centered around the city of Novhorod-Siverskyi in Ukraine.-Severians:...
n town, Trubchevsk is first mentioned as Trubetsk in East Slavic
East Slavic languages
The East Slavic languages constitute one of three regional subgroups of Slavic languages, currently spoken in Eastern Europe. It is the group with the largest numbers of speakers, far out-numbering the Western and Southern Slavic groups. Current East Slavic languages are Belarusian, Russian,...
manuscripts describing the events of 1164 and 1183, although the locally 975 is regarded as the year of its foundation. At that early period, it has been variously spelled as Trubech , Trubetsk , Trubchesk , or Trubezhsk .
Originally a minor center of Severia
Severia
Severia or Siveria is a historical region in present-day northern Ukraine and southwestern Russia, centered around the city of Novhorod-Siverskyi in Ukraine.-Severians:...
, Trubchevsk had its own princes sporadically throughout the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, in 1164–1196, 1202–1211, 1212–1240, 1378–1399, and finally in 1462–1503. The last dynasty eventually settled in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, where they became known as Princes Trubetskoy
Trubetskoy
Trubetskoy , Трубецкой , Трубяцкі , Trubecki , Trubetsky , Трубецький , Troubetzkoy , Trubezkoi or Trubetzkoy , is a Ruthenian Gediminid gentry family of Black Ruthenian stock, like many other princely houses of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, later prominent in Russian...
. Between 1609 and 1644, the town belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
and its name was spelled as Trubczewsk.
The town is referred to in the great Old Russian poem, The Tale of Igor's Campaign
The Tale of Igor's Campaign
The Tale of Igor's Campaign is an anonymous epic poem written in the Old East Slavic language.The title is occasionally translated as The Song of Igor's Campaign, The Lay of Igor's Campaign, and The Lay of...
. This poem calls for the prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
s of the various Slavic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
lands to join forces in resisting
Resistance movement
A resistance movement is a group or collection of individual groups, dedicated to opposing an invader in an occupied country or the government of a sovereign state. It may seek to achieve its objects through either the use of nonviolent resistance or the use of armed force...
the invasions of the nomadic Polovtsy. The poem also glorified the courage of the army of Vsevolod Svyatoslavich, the ruler of Kursk
Kursk
Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym Rivers. The area around Kursk was site of a turning point in the Russian-German struggle during World War II and the site of the largest tank battle in history...
and Trubchevsk.
There are very few notable buildings in the town. The main landmark is the 19th-century century Trinity Cathedral
Trinity Cathedral, Trubchevsk
The Trinity Cathedral in Trubchevsk, Russia, was built in the 18th century on an a hill rising above the river Desna. It incorporates the foundations of an earlier church, built in the beginning of the 16th century by the Princes Troubetzkoy, and it subsequently became the site of their family...
, which incorporates some parts from its 16th-century predecessor.