Event · Destruction
Destruction of Turov
Turov was nearly destroyed during a Tatar attack in 1185.
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... בעת ההיא סבלו ערי רוסיה מהתנפלויות הטטרים ותגרת ידם. באחת ההתנפלויות האלה,
בשנת 1185, כמעט נחרבה טורב -- מכל מקום -- שוב לא חזרה אל ,זוהרה" הקודם. ...Connected nodes