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During the night, the demons roam through the town     
of Polotsk. The inhabitants are afraid to leave their  
houses (1092). In the morning, the demons return       
on horseback. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early   
history of Russia, page  124, 612 miniatures, late 15th
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During the night, the demons roam through the town of Polotsk. The inhabita...

The Coumans attack the region of Chernigov, aided      
and abetted by Oleg, the local prince (1094);          
An invasion of locusts. From the Radziwill Chronicle,  
an early history of Russia from the legendary beginn-  
ings to the 13th. Page 141 v.,612 miniatures, late 15th
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The Coumans attack the region of Chernigov, aided and abetted by Oleg, the...

The executioners of the prince of Terebovl, Vasiliko,  
bring the body before Prince Vladimir in Volhynia      
(1097). From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history 
of Russia from the legendary beginnings to the 13th.   
Page 141 v, 612 miniatures, late 15th.
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The executioners of the prince of Terebovl, Vasiliko, bring the body before Pr...

Strange portents accompany the funeral of Prince       
Pereiaslav Andrei Vladimirovich: three suns appear     
in the sky, three columns rise from the earth.         
From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of      
Russia, page 179 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Strange portents accompany the funeral of Prince Pereiaslav Andrei Vladim...

The body of the prince of Tchernigov, Igor, killed     
by a mutinous crowd in Kiev, is dragged through        
the streets (1147); He is finally brought into a       
church. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history 
of Russia. Page 179 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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The body of the prince of Tchernigov, Igor, killed by a mutinous crowd in K...

Iziaslav, prince of Kiev, forces Prince Iuri           
Dolgoruki and his Couman allies to lift the siege      
of Chernigov (1152). From the Radziwill Chronicle,     
an early history of Russia. Page 195 v., 612           
miniatures, late 15th
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Iziaslav, prince of Kiev, forces Prince Iuri Dolgoruki and his Couman...

Messengers begin peace talks between Iziaslav and      
Vasilko, son of Iuri; victory of Mstislav, son of      
Iziaslav, over the Coumans; he takes their herds and   
liberates their Russian prisoners. From the Radziwill  
Chronicle, page 196, 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Messengers begin peace talks between Iziaslav and Vasilko, son of Iuri; vi...

Iuri Dolgoruki is crowned in Kiev (1155). His son,     
Andrei Bogoliubski, robs the icon of the Virgin from   
Vychigorod to carry it to his own capital, Vladimir    
on the river Kliazma. From the Radziwill Chronicle,    
page 200 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Iuri Dolgoruki is crowned in Kiev (1155). His son, Andrei Bogoliubski, robs...

The warriors of Andrei Bogoliubski pray before the     
icon robbed by their prince and now called "Our Lady   
of Vladimir" and thank her for granting them a         
victory over the Volga-Bulgars (1164). From the        
Radziwill Chronicle, page 205 v., 612 miniatures, 15th
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The warriors of Andrei Bogoliubski pray before the icon robbed by their pri...

The Cumans attack the region of Kiev and carry off     
many prisoners; They  are beaten by Russian forces     
under Prince Michael Iurevich. From the Radziwill      
Chronicle, an early history of Russia, written at      
the end of the 15th. 612 miniatures. p.210 v.
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The Cumans attack the region of Kiev and carry off many prisoners; They ar...

The Russian forces under Prince Mikhalko of Kiev beat  
the Cumans who had invaded Kiev territory. From the    
Primary or Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of    
Russia, from the legendary Rurik to the year 1206.     
15th, 612 miniatures. p.211 r.
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The Russian forces under Prince Mikhalko of Kiev beat the Cumans who had invad...

Boyars of the Russian principality of Vladimir-Suzdal  
murder their Grand Prince, Andrei Bogoliubski in 1175. 
From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of      
Russia, from the legendary Rurik to the 13th.          
Page 215 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Boyars of the Russian principality of Vladimir-Suzdal murder their Grand Princ...