Pskov Chronicle

Extant in many lists of XV-XVII centuries. Pskov chronicle contains a wealth of material on the history of Pskov region, Novgorod, the Baltic States, Moscow. Chronicle matter Pskov born in the XIII century. In the XIV century. it takes a regular basis, due to the economic recovery and growth of the city, the struggle for political independence from Novgorod. Chronicle Center for business in XIV-XV centuries. was the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Pskov chronicles led veche elected authorities, in particular posadniki. Pskov chronicle of XIV century. It is primarily a business, a local character. The centerpiece of the chronicles of the period take the stories of the wars with the Livonian Order and Lithuania description rozraty Novgorod, recording the construction of churches and city walls, as set by the princes and posadniks about crop failure, famine, disease, the heavenly signs, and so on. D. Reports of the all-Russian events in Pskov chronicles few and brief. In the XV century. theme articles chronicles expanding interest begin to cause events that have no direct relation to Pskov - fight the Horde, specific turmoil, the events in Lithuania and Novgorod. By the end of XIV- 1st floor. XV century. include the preparation of one of the first Pskov chronicles, it should be found in the all-Russian chronicle: Pskov set (its composition has not been studied) was one of the sources of all-Russian code of 40's in the XV. , Protograph Sofia I and IV of the Novgorod chronicles. In the 2nd floor. XV century. there are three branches of the Pskov chronicles, different in their ideological and political trends - Pskov I, II and III of the chronicle.