About the Kievan Chronicle Author’s Work

Among the Chronicles of Old Rus’ study methods, there are both macro approaches, when the entire volume of the source is analyzed, and micro approaches, when certain linguistic features or episodes of the narrative are examined. Considering the specific peculiarities of the Kievan Chronicle, it seems reasonable for me to choose an intermediate approach, which implies choosing the groups of princely “speeches” restricted by a chronological scope of 1146—1154 years entries. Each group should be related by a single political situation and contain a unified phraseology. The following series of messages stand out among these groups: a series of messages of Izyaslav Mstislavich and Izyaslav and Vladimir Davydovichy, in which the rulers appeal to the previously concluded agreements, using figures of speech and formulas from agreement’s texts; a series of "drafts" of the future treaty, which can be found in the “speeches” of Izyaslav Mstislavich, Geza II and Vladimir Volodarevich; Izyaslav and Vyacheslav’s message to Geza II, given twice in the chronicle; the “speeches”, bearing clear signs of thinking up by the chronicler. The consideration of this material allowed us to take a new look at one of the Kievan Chronicle author’s work, who not only meticulously recorded the stages of the treaty’s conclusion and the actions of each participant, but also provided preparatory procedures, as well as the results of agreements, and the forms of later references to them. All this indicates that the chronicler’s focus was not only Rurikovichy relations, but also the work of the ambassador himself, where his own experience, as it seems played an important role.

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Old Rus’, Kievan Chronicle, Hypatian Chronicle, 12 century, Rurik dynasty, diplomatic missions, treaty formulas

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12.06.2022

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29.07.2022

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GOST	Lavrenchenko M. About the Kievan Chronicle Author’s Work // ISTORIYA – 2022. – V. 13. – Issue 5 (115) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840021287-4-1 (circulation date: 29.07.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840021287-4
MLA	Lavrenchenko, Maria "About the Kievan Chronicle Author’s Work." ISTORIYA 13.5 (115) (2022) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840021287-4
APA	Lavrenchenko M. (2022). About the Kievan Chronicle Author’s Work. ISTORIYA 13(5 (115)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840021287-4

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