Torchesk
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Torchesk was a medieval town, located between today's villages of Olshanytsia and Sharky in Kiev Oblast
(province
) of northern Ukraine
some 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) east of Bila Tserkva
.
Torchesk was first mentioned in a chronicle under the year of 1093 as the center of the Torks
, who settled along the Ros River (a.k.a. the Poros'ye region, or "the region along the Ros River") and served Kiev
an princes. In the second half of the 12th century, Torchesk became the capital of a principality, with its rulers being appointed by the grand prince
s of Kiev.
Torchesk was last mentioned in a chronicle in 1234. It appears that the town was destroyed by the Mongol invasions.
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of northern Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
some 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) east of Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
.
Torchesk was first mentioned in a chronicle under the year of 1093 as the center of the Torks
Torkil
Torkils were a Turkic tribe of the Middle Ages, possibly of Kipchak or Oghuz origin. The Torkil were one of the tribes who formed the Chornye Klobuki , semi-nomadic tribes who fought as border guards for various princes of Kievan Rus.In 1177 a Cuman army, allied with Ryazan, sacked six cities...
, who settled along the Ros River (a.k.a. the Poros'ye region, or "the region along the Ros River") and served Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
an princes. In the second half of the 12th century, Torchesk became the capital of a principality, with its rulers being appointed by the grand prince
Grand Prince
The title grand prince or great prince ranked in honour below emperor and tsar and above a sovereign prince .Grand duke is the usual and established, though not literal, translation of these terms in English and Romance languages, which do not normally use separate words for a "prince" who reigns...
s of Kiev.
Torchesk was last mentioned in a chronicle in 1234. It appears that the town was destroyed by the Mongol invasions.