Polotsk
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Polotsk, or Polatsk, is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is situated on the Dvina River and serves as the administrative center of Polotsk District. Polotsk is served by Polotsk Airport and Borov
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Polotsk in the 16th century.
The Siege of Polotsk in 1579
The main street of Polotsk in 1865, by Dmitry Strukov
Principality of Polotsk
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The Principality of Polotsk, also known as the Duchy of Polotsk or Polotskian Rus', was a medieval principality. The origin and date of the establishment of the state are uncertain. Chronicles of Kiev
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…and Rogneda had five children and the eldest of them, Izyaslav, became Prince of Polotsk (ruled 989–1001). Between the 10th and 12th centuries, the Principality of Polotsk emerged as the dominant center of power in what is now Belarusian territory, with a lesser role played by the Principality of Turov to the south. It…
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk (rebuilt in the mid-18th century)
The Orsha Gospel Book was created in Polotsk during the town's period of decline in the 13th century.