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#Old East Slavic Literature

Sources & Evidence · Principality of Chernigov The Tale of Igor's Campaign: The 1185 Raid, the Lost Manuscript and the Forgery Debate The Tale of Igor's Campaign and the failed raid of 1185: what the chronicles say, how the only manuscript was lost, and why scholars think it genuine. 23 October 2026 · 15 min read