Novgorod Republic

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Novgorod Republic built?Circa 1136
2. What is the conquered by moscow?1478
3. What is the territorial extent?Vast lands in northwestern Russia, centered on the city of Novgorod
4. What made the Novgorod Republic different from other medieval kingdoms?The Novgorod Republic was a city-state where merchants and citizens had a big say in government, instead of a king or noble family ruling alone. It was special because it had a democratic assembly called the Veche that could choose and remove leaders.
5. How did merchants help the Novgorod Republic become powerful?Merchants in Novgorod were very rich and brave. They used the fur trade and other goods like honey, wax, and timber to make money and build strong roads and rivers for trading with faraway lands.

Boyars: The highest rank of feudal Russian aristocrats, often holding significant political and economic power.
Posadnik: The chief executive officer and administrator of the Novgorod Republic, elected by the Veche.
Hanseatic League: A powerful medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.
Route from the Varangians to the Greeks: A historic trade route connecting Scandinavia with the Byzantine Empire via rivers and portages.