Principality of Smolensk
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The Principality of Smolensk was a medieval East Slavic state centered on the city of Smolensk, serving as an important political and commercial hub between Kievan Rus', the Baltic region, and northeastern Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Principality of Smolensk canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval East Slavic state
ⓘ
principality ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Novgorod Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Chernigov NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ Volga trade route regions ⓘ |
| capital | Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialCenter | Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culture | Old Rus' culture ⓘ |
| currencyType | silver grivna ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long‑distance trade ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | East Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity | Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortifications | Smolensk fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Smolensk land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
mediated contacts between Rus' and the Baltic
ⓘ
played key role in regional power balance of Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| importantTradeRoutes |
Baltic–Byzantine trade route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dnieper River route ⓘ |
| language | Old East Slavic ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Rus' law traditions ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | frontier against western neighbors ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
important commercial hub in medieval Eastern Europe
ⓘ
important political hub in medieval Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kievan Rus'
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Rus' principalities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCenter | Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| religiousCenter | Orthodox bishopric of Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Rurik dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
link between Kievan Rus' and northeastern Europe
ⓘ
link between Kievan Rus' and the Baltic region ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
furs
ⓘ
grain ⓘ honey ⓘ wax ⓘ |
| tradePartners |
Baltic cities
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ other Rus' principalities ⓘ |
| urbanCenter | Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.