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Starodub-on-the-Klyazma
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'''Starodub-on-the-Klyazma''' ({{lang-ru|Староду́б-на-КлÑ?́зьме}}) was a prominent urban centre of
Russian
Opolye from the
12th century 12th until the
14th century. Like so many towns in the vicinity, it was named by migrating population for a southern city they came from, in this case, for
Starodub in
Severia. The town was located on the bank of the
Klyazma River about twelve kilometres from the modern-day
Kovrov. Nowadays, the village of '''Klyazminsky Gorodok''' stands on the spot.
During the
Mongol invasion of Russia, the youngest of
Vsevolod III's sons, Ivan, made Starodub his seat (1238). His descendants ruled the tiniest of Russian principalities for more than a century, desperately trying to fend off attacks by two powerful neighbours—
Muscovy and
Nizhny Novgorod. Their ephemeral power came to an end in the
1370s, when the town was eventually annexed by
Dmitry Donskoy. Thereupon numerous scions of
Starodub dynasty moved to
Moscow, where they formed the families of Princes
Gagarin,
Khilkov,
Romodanovsky,
Pozharsky, and many others.
During the
Time of Troubles, the town was completely burnt to the ground by the Polish warlord
Alexander Jozef Lisowski, who ravaged the area in March of
1609. Some historians believe that Prince
Dmitry Pozharsky, who helped Russia to survive those turbulent times, lies buried in Starodub, the demesne of his forefathers.
Category:History of Russia
