Principality of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal

The Grand Duchy of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal was an East Slavic principality formed in 1341. Its main towns were Nizhny Novgorod, Suzdal, Gorokhovets, Gorodets, and Kurmysh.[1] Nizhny Novgorod was the seat of the principality from 1350.

Grand Principality of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal

Нижегородско-Суздальское великое княжество
Nizhegorodsko-Suzdalskoye velikoye knyazhestvo
1341–1425
Grand Duchy of Nizhny Novgorod
CapitalNizhny Novgorod
Common languagesold east slavic
Religion
Russian Orthodoxy
Grand Duke 
• 1341–1355
Konstantin of Suzdal (first)
boyar 
History 
• Established
1341
1425
Currencyruble, denga
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Vladimir-Suzdal
Grand Duchy of Moscow

References

  1. Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1976), vol. 25, p. 57


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