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Turov (other)
Turov may refer to: * Turov, Belarus, town in Belarus and the capital of the medieval Principality of Turov *Principality of Turov, medieval principality in the territory of modern southern Belarus and northern Ukraine *Turov (surname) See also *Turów (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Turov, Belarus
Turov or Turaw is a town in Zhytkavichy District, Gomel Region, Belarus. As of 2025, it has a population of 2,761. It served as the capital of the Principality of Turov during the Middle Ages. History Turov was an ancient capital of the Dregovich tribe - one of the three Eastern Slavic tribes that are considered ancestors of the modern Belarusian people (the others being Krivichs and Drevlians). Turov was first mentioned in the '' Tale of Bygone Years'' from 980. It is located in the southern part of Belarus, in the historical region of Polesia. According to legend, the city was founded at the crossing of Yazda and Strumen rivers by Duke Tur - hence the name Turov. Other etymology draws the name from ''Tur'', the Slavic name of the Aurochs. Both rivers join with the Pripyat river, which in turn flows into the Dnieper and then leads to the Black Sea. This river route was known to Vikings, who used it extensively for communication and during their frequent raids to Constant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Principality Of Turov
The Principality of Turov, later called the Principality of Turov and Pinsk (; ; ), also known as Turovian Rus', was a medieval principality of Kievan Rus' from the 10th century on the territory of modern-day Belarus and northern Ukraine. The princes of Turov often served as grand princes early in 10th and 11th centuries. Its capital was Turov (Turaŭ), and other important cities included Pinsk, Mazyr, Slutsk, Lutsk, Brest, and Volodymyr. Until the 12th century, the principality was very closely associated with the principalities of Kiev and Volhynia. Later for a short period time until the Mongol invasion it enjoyed a wide degree of autonomy when it was annexed to the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia. In the 14th century, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. History The Principality of Turov originated mainly from the Dregovich tribe and partially the Drevlyans. While circumstances of its creation are not clearly known, the Principality as mentioned in the Primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Turov (surname)
The surname Turov (feminine: Turova) may refer to: * Maxim Turov (born 1979), Russian chess player * Irina Turova Irina Robertovna Turova (later ''Bochkaryova'' and ''Mordovtseva'', ; 14 May 1935 – 8 February 2012) was a Soviet sprinter. She placed fourth in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won two gold and one silver medal at ..., Soviet sprinter * Turau (surname), Belarusian-language form; may be used interchangeably with the Russian form for Belarusian persons {{surname category:Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |