Detinets
A detinets (Russian: детинец [dʲɪˈtʲinʲɪts]) or detinetz (/ˈdɛtɪnɛts/ DET-in-ets) is a type of historic Russian citadel, similar to a kremlin.[1][2][3][4]
Etymology
[edit]The origin of the term is uncertain. Some believe it is derived from the Russian word deti, meaning "children", suggesting it was used to hide children and other less able people during a siege.[5][6][7]
History
[edit]The term deninets (like the Novgorod Detinets) is considered to be older and was kept in the Novgorod region, while the term krom (like the Pskov Krom) was more often used in the Pskov region.[1] In other Russian regions, such as in the Moscow and Tver regions, fortresses in the center of cities began to use the term kremlin,[1][8] which superseded the term detinets in the 14th and 15th centuries.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nossov 2012b, p. 8.
- ^ Cracraft 1988, p. 65.
- ^ Brumfield 2013, p. 37.
- ^ a b Galeotti 2022, p. 65.
- ^ . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
- ^ Birnbaum, Henrik (1981). Lord Novgorod the Great: The historical background. Slavica Publishers. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-89357-088-0.
- ^ Troianovskii, Sergei (5 May 2009). "The Great Bridge of Novgorod: Republican History Through Material Evidence". In Colas, Dominique; Kharkhordin, Oleg (eds.). The Materiality of Res Publica: How to Do Things with Publics. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4438-1078-4.
- ^ Nossov 2012a, p. 20.
Sources
[edit]- Brumfield, William Craft (2 December 2013). Landmarks of Russian Architect. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-97325-6.
- Cracraft, James (26 October 1988). The Petrine Revolution in Russian Architecture. University of Chicago Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-226-11664-8.
- Galeotti, Mark (2 March 2022). The Moscow Kremlin: Russia’s Fortified Heart. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-4547-4.
- Nossov, Konstantin S. (2012a). Medieval Russian Fortresses AD 862–1480. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-060-6.
- Nossov, Konstantin S. (2012b). Russian Fortresses 1480–1682. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-038-5.