posadnik
Sign in to savethumb|Posadnik Shchil asks for the blessing of Archbishop John to build a church. "The Tale of Posadnik Shchil"
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- Subclass of
- politician
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- Posadnik
- female form of label
- посадница
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- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
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- Etymology
- History
- Novgorod
- Pskov
- See also
- References
thumb|Posadnik Shchil asks for the blessing of Archbishop John to build a church. "The Tale of Posadnik Shchil"
A posadnik (, ) was a representative of the prince in some towns during the times of Kievan Rus', and later the highest-ranking official (mayor) in Novgorod (from 1136) and Pskov (from 1308).
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