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Starodub
Encyclopedia
Starodub is a town and the administrative center of Starodubsky District
of Bryansk Oblast
, Russia
. It is located on the Babinets River (the Dnieper
basin
), 169 kilometres (105 mi) southwest of Bryansk
. Population: 16,000 (1975).
. It was burnt to the ground by the Mongols
in the 13th century. It became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
in the 14th century, and later the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
. In 1503–1618, Starodub was a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow
and then Poland until 1648. During the Khmelnytskyi Uprising it became a center of Starodub Cossack Regiment and enjoyed a large measure of autonomy between 1666 and 1686.
Starodub remained a part of autonomous Cossack Hetmanate
until 1781 when it became an uyezd
town. In 1796, Starodub was incorporated into Chernigov Governorate
. In 1918, the town was occupied by the German
s. The Soviet authority was reinstated in November 1918.
During the Soviet period, Starodub was a part of Gomel Governorate
(1919–1926), Bryansk Governorate (1926–1929), Western Oblast
(1929–1937), and Oryol Oblast
(1937–1944). The town was once again occupied by the Germans between August 1941 and September 22, 1943. Starodub finally became a part of Bryansk Oblast in 1944.
may be seen. The Nativity Cathedral, built in 1617 and overhauled after a conflagration in 1677, is a typical example of Cossack Baroque. The Epiphany Church goes back to 1789, while the Church of St. Nicholas was erected in the Neoclassical style in 1802.
Starodubsky District
Starodubsky District is an administrative district , one of the 27 in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Starodub...
of Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Bryansk. Population: 1,278,087 .-History:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is located on the Babinets River (the Dnieper
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
), 169 kilometres (105 mi) southwest of Bryansk
Bryansk
Bryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk...
. Population: 16,000 (1975).
History
Starodub has been known since the 11th century, when it was a part of SeveriaSeveria
Severia or Siveria is a historical region in present-day northern Ukraine and southwestern Russia, centered around the city of Novhorod-Siverskyi in Ukraine.-Severians:...
. It was burnt to the ground by the Mongols
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
in the 13th century. It became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
in the 14th century, and later the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
. In 1503–1618, Starodub was a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow
Grand Duchy of Moscow
The Grand Duchy of Moscow or Grand Principality of Moscow, also known in English simply as Muscovy , was a late medieval Rus' principality centered on Moscow, and the predecessor state of the early modern Tsardom of Russia....
and then Poland until 1648. During the Khmelnytskyi Uprising it became a center of Starodub Cossack Regiment and enjoyed a large measure of autonomy between 1666 and 1686.
Starodub remained a part of autonomous Cossack Hetmanate
Cossack Hetmanate
The Hetmanate or Zaporizhian Host was the Ruthenian Cossack state in the Central Ukraine between 1649 and 1782.The Hetmanate was founded by first Ukrainian hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky during the Khmelnytsky Uprising . In 1654 it pledged its allegiance to Muscovy during the Council of Pereyaslav,...
until 1781 when it became an uyezd
Uyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
town. In 1796, Starodub was incorporated into Chernigov Governorate
Chernigov Governorate
The Chernigov Governorate , also known as the Government of Chernigov, was a guberniya in the historical Left-bank Ukraine region of the Russian Empire, which was officially created in 1802 from the disbanded Malorossiya Governorate with an administrative centre of Chernigov...
. In 1918, the town was occupied by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
s. The Soviet authority was reinstated in November 1918.
During the Soviet period, Starodub was a part of Gomel Governorate
Gomel Governorate
Gomel Governorate was a governorate of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1919 to 1926....
(1919–1926), Bryansk Governorate (1926–1929), Western Oblast
Western Oblast
Western Oblast was an early oblast of Russian SFSR. It was established by VTsIK on October 1, 1929..By the 1937 All-Union Census, its population was 4,693,495 persons.It was dissolved on September 27, 1937....
(1929–1937), and Oryol Oblast
Oryol Oblast
Oryol Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Oryol. Population: -Geography:It is located in the southwestern part of the Central Federal District, in the Mid-Russian Highlands. Kaluga and Tula Oblasts border it in the north, Bryansk Oblast is located to...
(1937–1944). The town was once again occupied by the Germans between August 1941 and September 22, 1943. Starodub finally became a part of Bryansk Oblast in 1944.
Heritage
As a significant center of the Cossack Hetmanate, Starodub is the only place in Russia where authentic examples of Ukrainian BaroqueUkrainian Baroque
Ukrainian Baroque or Cossack Baroque is an architectural style that emerged in Ukraine during the Hetmanate era, in the 17th and 18th centuries....
may be seen. The Nativity Cathedral, built in 1617 and overhauled after a conflagration in 1677, is a typical example of Cossack Baroque. The Epiphany Church goes back to 1789, while the Church of St. Nicholas was erected in the Neoclassical style in 1802.