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The Meshchera or Meshchyora () were a Finno-Ugric peoples, Finno-Ugric tribe in the Volga region between the Oka River and the Klyazma River, Klyazma river, today called the Meshchera Lowlands, who assimilated with the neighbouring tribes around the 16th century. History The first Russian written source which mentions them is the ''Tolkovaya Paleya'', from the 13th century. They are also mentioned in several later Russian chronicles from the period before the 16th century. This is in stark contrast to the related tribes Meryans, Merya and Muroma, which appear to have been assimilated by the East Slavs by the 10th and the 11th centuries. Ivan II of Russia, Ivan II, prince of Moscow, wrote in his will, 1358, about the village Meshcherka, which he had bought from the native Meshcherian chieftain Alexander Ukovich. The village appears to have been converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church, Christian Orthodox faith and to have been a vassal of Principality of Moscow, Muscovy. Several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meshchera Lowlands
Meshchera Lowlands (Meshchyora Lowlands) (), also referred to as simply Meshchera/Meshchyora, is a spacious lowland in the middle of the European Russia. It is named after the Finnic Meshchera people, which used to live there (later mixing with neighbouring Galindians, Baltic and Slavic tribes). It occupies parts of Moscow Oblast, Vladimir Oblast and Ryazan Oblast, as well as eastern districts of Moscow proper; respectively, it is called the Moscow, Vladimir and Ryazan Meshcheras. Geography Meshchera is a plain of roughly triangular shape bounded by rivers Oka River, Oka from the South, Moskva River from the Southwest, Klyazma River, Klyazma from the North and Sudogda River, Sudogda and Kolp River (Oka basin), Kolp/Kolpna (Колпь, Колпна) from the East. Elevation: 80–130 metres. Climate of Meshchera is humid continental with long, cold and snowy winters, and short, warm and rainy summers. Annual average temperature is . The coldest month is February with average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
