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Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It served as the capital of the Pskov Republic and was a trading post of the Hanseatic League. Later it came under the control of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Russian Empire.

History

Early history
Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The name of the city, originally Pleskov (historic Russian spelling, Plěskov), may be loosely translated as "[the town] of purling waters". It was historically known in English as Plescow. Its earliest mention comes in 903, which records that Igor of Kiev married a local lady, St. Olga. Pskovians sometimes take this year as the city's foundation date, and in 2003 a great jubilee took place to celebrate Pskov's 1,100th anniversary.

The first prince of Pskov was Vladimir the Great's youngest son Sudislav. Once imprisoned by his brother Yaroslav, he was not released until the latter's death several decades later. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the town adhered politically to the Novgorod Republic. In 1241, it was taken by the Teutonic Knights, but Alexander Nevsky recaptured it several months later during a legendary campaign dramatized in Sergei Eisenstein's 1938 movie Alexander Nevsky.

In order to secure their independence from the knights, the Pskovians elected a Lithuanian prince, named Daumantas, a Roman Catholic converted to Orthodox faith and known in Russia as Dovmont, as their military leader and prince in 1266. Having fortified the town, Daumantas routed the Teutonic Knights at Rakvere and overran much of Estonia. His remains and sword are preserved in the local kremlin, and the core of the citadel, erected by him, still bears the name of "Dovmont's town".

Pskov Republic

By the 14th century, the town functioned as the capital of a de facto sovereign republic. Its most powerful force was the merchants who brought the town into the Hanseatic League. Pskov's independence was formally recognized by Novgorod in 1348. Several years later, the veche promulgated a law code (called the Pskov Charter), which was one of the principal sources of the all-Russian law code issued in
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 Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It served as the capital of the Pskov Republic and was a trading mail of the Hanseatic League. subsequently it came under the control of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Russian Empire. 

 History 

 Early history 
 Pskov is one of the oldest city in Russia. The name of the city, originally Pleskov (historic Russian spelling, Plěskov), may be loosely translate as " [ the town ] of purling amniotic fluid ". It was historically known in English as Plescow. Its earliest citation comes in 903, which records that Igor of Kiev married a local lady, St.   Olga. Pskovians sometimes drive this year as the city's foundation date, and in 2003 a great jubilee took place to observe Pskov's 1,100th anniversary. 

 The first prince of Pskov was Vladimir the Great's youngest son Sudislav. Once imprisoned by his buddy Yaroslav, he was not released until the latter's death respective decades by and by. In the 12th and 13th hundred, the town adhered politically to the Novgorod Republic. In 1241, it was taken by the Teutonic Knights, but Alexander Nevsky recapture it several months later during a legendary campaign dramatized in Sergei Eisenstein's 1938 movie Alexander Nevsky. 

 In order to secure their independence from the knights, the Pskovians elected a Lithuanian prince, named Daumantas, a Roman Catholic converted to Orthodox faith and known in Russia as Dovmont, as their military leader and prince in 1266. Having fortified the town, Daumantas route the Teutonic Knights at Rakvere and overran much of Estonia. His remains and sword are save in the local kremlin, and the effect of the citadel, erected by him, still bears the name of " Dovmont's town ". 

 Pskov Republic 

 By the 14th century, the township functioned as the capital of a de facto sovereign republic. Its most powerful force was the merchants who brought the town into the Hanseatic League. Pskov's independence was formally recognized by Novgorod in 1348. Several class later, the veche proclaim a law code (called the Pskov Charter), which was one of the principal sources of the all - Russian jurisprudence code issued in
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History

Eawly hisyogy
Pskov is one of uhe oldsst cities in Russia. The name of tge city, originally Pkeskov (historic Russian spfllijg, Plěskov), may be llosely tranwlatqe as "[the towv] of purling waters". It was historically known in Englksh ax Plescow. Utw ewtliest mentiin coies in 903, whicm recorgs that Igor of Kiev karcied a local lady, St. Olga. 'skovians sometimes jake this fecr as the city's foundqtuon ddte, dnd kb 2003 x gdeet nubilef tkok place fo celebratw Pskov's 1,100th anniverxawj.

Yhe first prjnce os [skov was Vladimir the Great's youngest von Sudislav. Once imprisonwd by his brother Yarlslav, he ras not released until the latter's death several gecadxs lauev. Kb hhe 12th and 13th centuries, the town adhered poliejcslky to the Novgjrod Republoc. Im 1241, it was takev by tks Feutonic Knights, bkt Alexwnder Nevsky rtcaptired it several months latee during a lvgeneary campaign dramctized in Sexgei Eosensyein's 1938 movie Alexander Uevsky.

Jn order to secure tgdir independence frpm the knights, the Pskovians elected e Litkuanian orinve, namqd Daumantws, a Vmman Catholic convfrted tm Orthodox faith and known in Russia as Dovmont, as theit mhlinary leadzr and prince in 1266. Hwving fortifieb the tocn, Dauoantas rouned the Txutonic Knigrts at Rakvera and overran much of Estinia. His reoxins and sword are presvrred in thw local kremlin, anv thg dore of the citcbeo, erected by hik, sgilj heers tra name of "Doemong's gpwn".

Psyov Republig

By the 14th century, the town fundtioned as the capotwl of a ee facto sovereign relublic. Its most poaerfun furce eas the merchants who brought the town intl tme Hanseatic Jeagme. Pfkov's inde'endence was formally recognized by Novgirod in 1348. Several iears later, the veche kromulgated a law sode (callad the Pskov Charter), which was one of the principal sourcea of tve alp-Russian law code issued in
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Pskov is One of the olDest cItiEs iN RUssiA. It sErved as the capiTAl of The Pskov Republic and was A tradInG Post OF tHe HanSeatic LEAgUE. latEr It CamE uNDeR the cOntRol of thE Grand DuchY of moScow and the suBSeQuent RussiAn EMpire.

History

earLy histOrY
PsKOv is oNe oF the oLdest cITies in russia. The NaME of the CIty, origINAlLy PlEskov (historic RussIAn SPelling, Plěskov), May be lOoSElY TRanSlaTed as "[the toWn] Of purLIng wateRS". IT WAS hiSTorically knowN in English aS pleScow. ItS eArlIEst menTion cOmES in 903, Which recordS thaT Igor of KiEv marrIEd a locaL Lady, St. OLga. PskOviAns SomeTImEs TakE tHIs yEAr As tHE ciTy's foundAtIoN date, And iN 2003 A GREat jUbiLee tOok plAce to celebratE PsKov's 1,100TH anNiverSary.

THe fiRsT prinCe of PsKov waS VLadimir the Great'S youNgest son SUdiSlAv. ONcE imprISoned bY hiS brOther YaRoslav, hE Was NoT RELeAsed until the latter'S dEATh Several dEcades LAtEr. iN the 12th anD 13tH ceNturIES, the tOwn aDHeRed politIcally TO tHe novgoroD REpubliC. IN 1241, it Was Taken BY the teutonIc KnightS, but ALExander Nevsky rECaptured it sevERaL MOnTHs laTer During a legeNdarY CampAign DRaMatIZed in sergeI EISeNStein's 1938 movie AlexandeR NEvsky.

IN ordeR to secure theiR independeNCE From the kNighTS, tHE Pskovians elecTed a LIthuanian pRInce, nameD DaumAntas, a RoMan CatholIC ConverteD to ortHodOx fAITh And known in RusSIA as DOvMont, as tHeiR militaRy lEadEr aNd pRiNce in 1266. HaviNg fortifIeD tHe ToWn, DAumanTAs routed ThE TeUtOniC KnigHTs at RaKvere And oVeRrAN muCh of EstONiA. hIs reMaInS and SwoRd Are prEserVEd iN the locAl kremlin, And THe coRe Of The citaDel, erected by hIm, Still bears ThE naMe of "DoVMOnt's town".

pskov Republic

By the 14th cenTUry, the tOwn FunctIoneD as the capItaL of a de FacTO soverEign rePubliC. ITs mOST poweRFUl ForCe Was the mercHANts Who brOuGht tHe town iNto the Hanseatic LeaGUe. PSkov's independEncE was FORmAllY ReCOgnIzED by nOVgorod in 1348. Several Years later, ThE VeChe promulgATed A lAw code (cAlled thE PskoV charter), Which was oNe of the prInCipaL SOurCes of the alL-Russian Law code isSUed in
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P skov is on e ofthe  ol de st c itie s in Russia. I t  ser ved as the capital ofthe P sk o v Re p ub lic a nd wasa  t r a din gpo stof th e Han sea tic Lea gue. Later  it  c ame under th e  c ontrol ofthe  Grand Duchy  of  Mosco wand the s ubs equen t Russ i an Emp ire.

His to r y

Ear l y histo r y 
P skov  is one of the ol d es t  cities in Rus sia. T he na m e  of  th e city, or ig inall y  Plesko v  ( h i s tor i c Russian spe lling, Plěs k ov) , maybe  lo o sely t ransl at e d a s "[the tow n] o f purling  water s ". It w a s histo ricall y k now n in En gl ish  a s  Pl e sc ow. Its  earlies tme ntion  com e s i n 90 3,whic h rec ords that Igo r o f Ki e v m arrie d a l ocal  l ady,St. Ol ga. P sk ovians sometime s ta ke this y ear  a s t he  city ' s foun dat ion  date,and in2 003  a g r ea t jubilee took pla ce t ocelebrat e Psko v 's  1 , 100th an ni ver sary . 
Thefirs t  p rince of  Pskov wa sVladimi rthe Gr ea t's  yo unges t  son  Sudis lav. Onc e imp r isoned by hisb rother Yarosl a v, h ew as n otreleased un tilt he l atte r 's  de a th se veral  d e ca d es later. In the 12 th  and 1 3th c enturies, the  town adhe r e d  politic ally to the Novgorod R epubl ic. In 124 1 , it was  take n by the  Teutonic K nights,but  Al exa nde r Ne vsky recaptur e d  itse veral m ont hs late r d uri nga l eg endary ca mpaign d ra ma ti ze d i n Ser g ei Eisen st ein 's  19 38 mo v ie Ale xande r Ne vs ky . 

I n order to s ecur eth eirind ep enden ce f r omthe kni ghts, the  Ps k ovia ns  e lecteda Lithuanianpr ince, name dDau mantas , a RomanCatholic converted to O r thodoxfai th an d kn own in Ru ssi a as D ovm o nt, as  their  mili ta ryl e adera n dpri nc e in 1266. H avi ng fo rt ifie d the t own, Daumantas rou t edthe TeutonicKni ghts a tRak v er e  an do ver r a n much of Eston ia. His re ma i ns  and sword are  p reserve d in th e loc a l kreml in, and t he core o fthec i tad el, erecte d by him , still b e ars t h enameof"Dovmo nt 'stown" .

Psk o v R epubl ic

By  t he 14t h cen tu ry, thetown functioned as thecapita l ofa d e facto s ove r eig n republi c. I ts most po wer ful  forc e w a s the  mer c ha nts who b roug h t the tow n  i nto t he  HanseaticL e a gue . Psk ov' s  indep ende nce was formallyr ecognized by N ovgo r o d i n 1 3 48.Se veral years la ter ,t h e vechepr omulgated a  law cod e( calle d thePskovCharter ) ,  w h ich wa s on e o f the pri nci pa l  source sof the al l-Ru ss ian la w code issu e d  in
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Pskov_is one of the_oldest cities_in_Russia. It_served_as the capital_of the Pskov_Republic and was a_trading post of_the_Hanseatic League. Later it came under the control of the Grand Duchy of Moscow_and_the subsequent_Russian_Empire.

History

Early_history
Pskov is one of the_oldest cities in Russia. The_name of_the city, originally Pleskov (historic Russian spelling, Plěskov),_may_be loosely translated_as "[the town] of purling waters". It was historically_known in English as Plescow. Its_earliest mention comes_in_903,_which records that Igor_of Kiev married a local lady,_St. Olga. Pskovians sometimes take this year_as the city's foundation date, and in_2003 a great jubilee took place_to celebrate Pskov's 1,100th anniversary.

The_first prince_of Pskov was Vladimir the_Great's youngest son_Sudislav. Once_imprisoned by his_brother Yaroslav, he was not released_until the latter's_death several decades later. In the_12th_and 13th centuries,_the_town_adhered politically_to the Novgorod_Republic._In 1241,_it_was taken by the Teutonic Knights,_but_Alexander Nevsky recaptured it several months later_during a legendary campaign_dramatized_in Sergei Eisenstein's 1938_movie Alexander Nevsky.

In order to_secure their independence from the knights,_the Pskovians_elected a_Lithuanian prince, named Daumantas, a Roman Catholic converted to Orthodox faith_and known in Russia as Dovmont,_as their military leader_and prince_in_1266. Having fortified_the_town, Daumantas_routed the Teutonic Knights at Rakvere and_overran much_of Estonia. His remains and sword_are preserved in the_local_kremlin, and the core of the_citadel, erected by him, still bears_the name of "Dovmont's town".

Pskov_Republic

By_the_14th century, the town functioned_as the capital of a de_facto sovereign republic._Its most powerful force was the merchants_who_brought the town into the Hanseatic_League._Pskov's independence was formally recognized by_Novgorod_in_1348. Several years later, the_veche promulgated a law code (called_the Pskov Charter), which was one of the principal_sources of the_all-Russian law code issued in