David-Horodok
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Vladimir the Great
Ruler whose sons divided Rus according to the cited chronicle.
Druya
Settlement listed among Sviatopolk’s territories.
Turov Bishopric
Bishopric to which Turov and surrounding cities were subordinate.
Michael of Chernigov
Prince found at Pinsk with the remnant of his army after the invasion.
David-Horodok hill
Hill beside the river that served as a fortress and later held an Orthodox church.
Orthodox church
Church built on the hill in subsequent years.
Black Sea
Sea region mentioned in an origin legend.
Ludmir
City identified parenthetically as Vladimir Volynsk.
Vladimir Volynsk
Alternative name given for Ludmir.
Pinsk Principality
Principality to which David-Horodok belonged.
Yuri Semyonovich Olshanski
Prince who received David-Horodok in the fifteenth century account.
Princess Maria
Princess who ruled the Pinsk Principality with her son Vasili.
Vasili
Son of Maria who ruled the Pinsk Principality with her.
Horodchuks
The Christian population of David-Horodok, described as distinct within Polesia.
Tatars
Tatars are described as having influenced David-Horodok residents.
Ilena
Sister of Vasili who inherited his position after his death.
Fyodor
Husband of Ilena who inherited Vasili's position with her.
Sigismund I
King who received the Pinsk Principality after Fyodor's death.
Bona Sforza
Queen associated with settlement, drainage, canals, and administration in the region.
Kletsk
Town transferred with the surroundings of Pinsk.
Rohatchov
Town transferred with the surroundings of Pinsk.
Sigismund Augustus
King of Poland and governor of Lithuania who abolished the Pinsk Principality.
Lithuanian Principality
Political entity described as incorporating the surrounding areas.
Poland
Poland formed a political union with Lithuania in 1569.
Lublin Sejm
The Lublin Sejm decided to establish a political union between Poland and Lithuania.
Sigismund III
Sigismund III was king of Poland during intensified Catholic activity.
Orthodox cemetery
An Orthodox cemetery site was converted into a market with commercial stalls.
Orthodox church in David-Horodok
A priest built an Orthodox church in the middle of the market, still existing at the time of writing.
Yokhnivitz
A priest who repaired an injustice against the Orthodox church in David-Horodok.
Polish rule
David-Horodok came under Polish rule after the First World War.
Polish authorities
Authorities that prevented reconstruction of the Orthodox church in 1936.
Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Leader of the Cossack revolt, whose actions affected the surrounding region.
Orthodox church on the hill
Orthodox church burned in 1936 and was not rebuilt.
Cossacks
Rebel force joined by oppressed peasants during the revolt.
Swedes
Swedish forces appeared in Polesia in 1707 and later departed.
Alfim
A neighboring village whose Christians were described as exceptional.