Europe · High and late Middle Ages
Principality of Turov and Pinsk
drawn on the map 1188–1240
The Turov (Turaŭ) principality, in the Pripyat marshes of what is now southern Belarus, was an early and important seat — often held by the heir to Kiev — and the center of the cult of St. Cyril of Turov, one of the greatest Rus' preachers. Over time it fragmented; the Principality of Pinsk emerged as a separate polity.
- Shown on the map
- 1188–1240
- Peak area
- 69k km²
- Region
- Europe
Overview
The Turov (Turaŭ) principality, in the Pripyat marshes of what is now southern Belarus, was an early and important seat — often held by the heir to Kiev — and the center of the cult of St. Cyril of Turov, one of the greatest Rus' preachers. Over time it fragmented; the Principality of Pinsk emerged as a separate polity. Both eventually passed into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The list's separate entries reflect that these appear both as a joint entity and as two successor principalities in different periods.
Common questions
- What was the Principality of Turov and Pinsk?
- The Turov (Turaŭ) principality, in the Pripyat marshes of what is now southern Belarus, was an early and important seat — often held by the heir to Kiev — and the center of the cult of St. Cyril of Turov, one of the greatest Rus' preachers. Over time it fragmented; the Principality of Pinsk emerged as a separate polity.
- When is the Principality of Turov and Pinsk shown on the map?
- The border data draws the Principality of Turov and Pinsk 1188–1240. The source samples borders at fixed dates, so a span can begin late or run on past the end.
- How large was the Principality of Turov and Pinsk?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Principality of Turov and Pinsk covered about 69,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia articles for each territory as the primary basis, with Encyclopædia Britannica, the World History Encyclopedia, academic works (John Fine on the Balkans, Halperin and Martin on Muscovy, Rady and Veszprémy on Hungary) and, for a few entries, the medieval Livonian Chronicle of Henry itself. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Principality of Turov en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Turov
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