Medieval Rus′: Dates to Remember


University of Pittsburgh, Autumn 2008 (09-1)

David J. Birnbaum (djbpitt+medieval@pitt.edu)

Location: http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/~djb/medieval_literature/09-1/dates.html
Main Course Page: http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/~djb/medieval_literature/09-1/

Last revised 2008-09-01


855–885
Cyril and Methodius
862
Rjurik (Novgorod)
978–1015
Vladimir I
988
Conversion of Rus′
1015
Murder of Boris and Gleb by Svjatopolk
1015–19
Svjatopolk
1019–54
Jaroslav the Wise
1051
Hilarion
1054
Church Schism
1113–25
Vladimir II (Monomax)
1125–32
Mstislav (Kiev)
1149–57
Jurij Dolgorukij (Suzdal′)
1157–74
Andrej Bogoliubskij
1185
Igor′’s Campaign
1223
Kalka
1240
Sack of Kiev
1380
Dmitrij Donskoj defeats the Mongols (under Mamaj) at Kulikovo Field
1382
Toxtamyš reasserts Mongol control over Muscovy
1480
Ugorščina (Ivan III faces down the Mongols on the Ugra River)