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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- Etymology
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- Novgorod
- Pskov
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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).