From the 10th century, the city was a Slavic settlement named Korchev, which belonged to the Tmutarakan principality. Kerch was a center of trade between Russia', Crimea, Caucasus and the Orient.
from the 10th century the city was a slavic settlement named korchev which belonged to the tmutarakan principality kerch was a center of trade between russia' crimea caucasus and the orient