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Novgorod Republic

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Novgorod Republic

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Also known as Great Novgorod

historical country of the 12th–15th centuries in modern-day Russia

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The Novgorod Republic was an independent city-state that flourished in northwestern Russia between the 12th and 15th centuries, governed by merchants and nobles rather than a single ruler. It matters as an important example of medieval democratic governance and as a major trading power that connected Eastern Europe with Western markets before being absorbed into the larger Russian state.

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Instance of
sovereign state
Continent
Europe
Official language
Old Novgorodian
Area
3000000
Form of government
oligarchy
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Novgorod Republic
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Category:Novgorod Republic
inception
1136-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1478-01-01
language used
Old Novgorodian
official religion
Baltic Finnic paganism
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Encyclopedic overview

Today part ofRussia 1: Liturgical and literary language

862–1240: Ancient Rus'

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