{"id":1850,"date":"2025-12-15T11:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hist-geo.ru\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:59:35","slug":"razumov-i-n-minenko-v-v-k-voprosu-o-razgrablenii-shturme-drevnerusskogo-goroda-vshhizh-v-svete-geografii-pohoda-batyya-na-rus-v-1238-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hist-geo.ru\/en\/2025\/12\/15\/razumov-i-n-minenko-v-v-k-voprosu-o-razgrablenii-shturme-drevnerusskogo-goroda-vshhizh-v-svete-geografii-pohoda-batyya-na-rus-v-1238-g\/","title":{"rendered":"Razumov I. N., Minenko V. V. The Sacking (Storming?) of the Ancient Russian Town of Vshchizh (In the Light of the Geography of Batu\u2019s Invasion of Rus\u2019 in 1238): A Reappraisal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ivan N. Razumov<\/strong>
\nCandidate of Sociological Sciences, Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Moscow)
\nORCID: 0000-0001-9527-2196
\nE-mail: inrazumov@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Vladimir V. Minenko<\/strong>
\nInstitute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Moscow)
\nORCID: 0000-0002-4141-917X
\nE-mail: vvminenko@yandex.ru<\/a><\/p>\n

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UDC 94(47)\u00ab1238\u00bb:913
\nDOI: 10.58529\/2782-6511-2025-4-3-6-15<\/p>\n

ABSTRACT.<\/strong> The article examines the sacking of the chronicled town of Vshchizh, located in the Bryansk region, by Mongol troops in 1238 on the basis of written sources and archaeological evidence. Having studied the history of the Mongol raid on the former capital of the principality of Chernigov-Seversk land, the authors conclude that it appeared in the mid-19th century in one of the newspaper publications, compiled on the basis of a misinterpretation of the results of the excavations of the ancient Vshchizh temple, conducted by local landowners. Later, this version became dominant, and was finally consolidated in the works of academician B.A. Rybakov. Based on the analysis of materials obtained in the course of modern archaeological research, the authors conclude that the town suffered the greatest damage as a result of internecine wars in the mid-12th century, which led to a reduction in the urban area, the loss of its economic and political importance, and subsequently to the liquidation of the princely estate in Vshchizh after the death of the childless Prince Svyatoslav Vladimirovich. The invasion of Batu\u2019s troops into the lands in the North-East Rus\u2019 in the winter of 1237\u20131238 occurred during the period of gradual decay of the former center of the appanage principality and served as the final impetus for the final demise of the ancient Russian town. The further history of Vshchizh is connected with a rural settlement. At the end of the 15th century, it was a privately owned and quite large one, on its territory the court of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania was located. But it lost its urban status forever.<\/p>\n

KEYWORDS:<\/strong> Ancient Russia, Middle Ages, Vshchizh, prince, chronicles, archaeological excavations, internecine wars, Polovtsy, stone church, Mongol invasion, siege<\/p>\n

For citation:<\/em> Razumov I. N., Minenko V. V. [The Sacking (Storming?) of the Ancient Russian Town of Vshchizh (In the Light of the Geography of Batu\u2019s Invasion of Rus\u2019 in 1238): A Reappraisal]. Istoriko-geograficheskiy zhurnal [Historical Geography Journal], 2025, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 6\u201315. DOI: 10.58529\/2782-6511-2025-4-3-6-15 (In Russian).<\/p>\n

Received 6 April 2025
\nAccepted 12 August 2025<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2025 The Authors<\/p>\n

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