Chet (baptized as Zachary) was a ''
murza'' of the
Golden Horde
The Golden Horde, self-designated as ''Ulug Ulus'' ( in Turkic) was originally a Mongols, Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. With the division of ...
and the legendary progenitor of a number of Russian noble families, including the
Godunov,
Saburov and families. He also was the founder of the
Ipatievsky Monastery
The Ipatiev Monastery (; also Ipatievsky Monastery), sometimes translated into English as Hypatian Monastery, is a male monastery situated on the bank of the Kostroma River just opposite the city of Kostroma.
It was founded around 1330 by a Ta ...
.
Life and historiography
According to the legend, Chet received estates near
Kostroma
Kostroma (, ) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. In the 2021 census, the population is 267, ...
in 1330 during the reign of
Ivan I of Moscow
Ivan I Danilovich Kalita (, ; – 31 March 1340) was Prince of Moscow from 1325 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1331 until his death.
Ivan inherited the Moscow principality following the death of his elder brother Yury. In 1327, following a ...
and was baptized as Zachary. He also had a vision of the
Virgin Mary
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with prestanding
Philip the Apostle
Philip the Apostle (; Aramaic: ܦܝܠܝܦܘܣ; , ''Philippos'') was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Asia-Minor.
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and hieromartyr
Hypatius of Gangra
Hypatius of Gangra () was Titular Bishop of Gangra, Asia Minor. He was present at the First Ecumenical Council where he supported Saint Athanasius the Great against the Arian heresy. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates him on March 31 and R ...
, which resulted in his healing from sickness. In gratitude for his healing,
Hypatian Monastery
The Ipatiev Monastery (; also Ipatievsky Monastery), sometimes translated into English as Hypatian Monastery, is a male monastery situated on the bank of the Kostroma River just opposite the city of Kostroma.
It was founded around 1330 by a ...
was established there.
According to the Russian historian , the legend appeared only at the end of the 16th century and has serious chronological issues. The historian claims that the Zachary clan is a native Kostroma clan. In his opinion, Zachary lived in the second half of the 13th century and had a son named Aleksandr ({{died in, 1304). The first representative of the family who served Moscow was a grandchild of Zachary called Dmitriy Aleksandrovich Zerno. The Hypatian Monastery was founded at the end of the 13th century and was originally a hereditary monastery located in Zachary's estates.
An alternative version of a Russian origin was presented by another Russian historian, Maksim Yemelyanov-Lukyanchikov. He believes that Zachary Chet was an ancient boyar clan that served
Daniel of Galicia
Daniel Romanovich (1201–1264) was Prince of Galicia (1205–1207; 1211–1212; 1230–1232; 1233–1234; 1238–1264), Prince of Volhynia, Volhynia (1205–1208; 1215–1238), Grand Prince of Kiev (1240), and King of Ruthenia (1253–1264).
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and appeared in Kostroma at the end of the 13th century. Presumably, he was the one who brought the
Hypatian Codex
The ''Hypatian Codex'', also known as Hypatian Letopis or Ipatiev Letopis, is a compendium of three Rus' chronicle, Rus' chronicles: the ''Primary Chronicle'', ''Kievan Chronicle'' and ''Galician-Volhynian Chronicle''. It is the most important sou ...
, which later was found in the Hypatian Monastery.
Zachary and Aleksandr were both buried in the Hypatian Monastery.
External links
Descendants of Chet, Tatar Prince Russian Past.
* Yemelyanov-Lukyanchikov, M.
Mystery of the Hypatian Monastery'. Russian National Line.
14th-century Russian people
Tatar nobility