Minsk is first mentioned in the Primary Chronicle, in connection with a battle on the Nemiga river, in which the princes of Kyiv fought the prince of Polotsk. It was a small town in the principality of Polotsk and later became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Following the partitions of Poland, it came under Russian rule, and in 1919 it became the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. The city was almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War and was rebuilt in the Stalinist style, with wide avenues. Since the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, it has been the capital of independent Belarus.
Before and after
- from 28 September 1066 to 1 January 1075Norman conquest of England
- 14 October 1066Battle of Hastings
- 30 December 10661066 Granada Anti-Jewish massacre
- 1067Construction of Wartburg
- c. 1067Origins of Minsk
- 1070Construction of Windsor Castle
- 1072Construction of Durham Castle
- from 1075 to 1124Investiture controversy
- 1077Rise of Anushtegin dynasty
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- 1066Construction of Tower of London
- 1342Construction of Palace of Westminster
- from 1368 to 1644Ming dynasty
- from 1370 to 1789Construction of Bastille
- 1386Construction of Heidelberg University
- from 1438 to 1533Inca Empire
The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 11th century.