Location:
Russia
Coordinates:
58.5228, 31.2756
Events at Novgorod (4)
862
ID: 3703
Rurik founds Novgorod - Viking establishment of Rus' dynasty, beginning of Russian state
ID: 3703
1478
ID: 5977
Ivan III conquers Novgorod Republic - ends medieval democracy, centralizes Russian state under Moscow
ID: 5977
1810
ID: 698
Count Arakcheyev begins Russian military colony system in Novgorod - 2000 soldier-farmers each
ID: 698
1816
ID: 718
Novgorod military colonies expand to 90,000 - marriage control, identical houses, boys drill at age 7
ID: 718