Medieval Russia, 980–1584 (2nd edition)
Janet Martin — Medieval Russia, 980–1584 (2nd edition) (2007)Janet Martin · 2007 · BookEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0362 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Novgorod Republic (veche city-state) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“After expelling Prince Vsevolod Mstislavich in 1136, Novgorod invited princes under sworn agreements and was governed through its veche and elected officials (the posadnik and tysiatskii), while from the mid-twelfth century the Novgorodians chose their own bishop, raised to archbishop in 1165.”
Evidence that supports
3Lord Novgorod the Great: Essays in the History and Culture of a Medieval City-State. Part 1: The Historical Background
Henrik Birnbaum — Lord Novgorod the Great: Essays in the History and Culture of a Medieval City-State. Part 1: The Historical Background (1981)Henrik Birnbaum · 1981 · BookThe Chronicle of Novgorod, 1016–1471 (translated by Robert Michell and Nevill Forbes)
Novgorod chroniclers — The Chronicle of Novgorod, 1016–1471 (translated by Robert Michell and Nevill Forbes) (1914)Novgorod chroniclers · 1914 · Book · pp. 14–15 (1136), 21–22 (bishop chosen by the whole town, 1156), 24 (archbishopric, 1165); introduction pp. xiv–xvEvidence that contradicts
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