Old Ryazan

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Old Ryazan was an early medieval East Slavic city and important center of the Ryazan principality that was destroyed during the Mongol invasions in the 13th century.

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Old Ryazan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
former populated place
medieval city
afterDestruction population moved to new Ryazan
capitalOf Ryazan Principality
coordinateLocation 54.5°N 40.0°E
country Kievan Rus'
linked to: Kyivan Rus
culture East Slavic
dateOfDestruction 1237
destroyedBy Batu Khan
Mongol army
linked to: Mongol-Tatar troops
economy agriculture
craft production
long-distance trade
ethnicGroup East Slavs
floruit 12th century
early 13th century
hasPart cathedral complex
craftsmen quarter
earth ramparts
kremlin fortifications
moats
princely palace area
residential quarters
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
historyOfTopic Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
inception late 11th century
knownFor defensive fortifications
jewelry craftsmanship
rich burial mounds
languageUsed Old East Slavic
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Oka River
Pronya River
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Grand Duchy of Vladimir-Suzdal
Russia
Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Principality
locatedNear modern city of Ryazan
modern town of Spassk-Ryazansky
partOf East Slavic lands
Ryazan Principality
presentUse archaeological reserve
museum site
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Slavic paganism
significantEvent Mongol invasion of Rus'
significantPeriod High Middle Ages
studiedBy archaeologists
wasSeatOf Prince of Ryazan

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Ryazan predecessorSettlement Old Ryazan