Livny

Livny is a town in Oryol Oblast, Russia. The metropolis reputedly originated in 1586 as Ust-Livny, a wood castle at the financial institution of the Livenka River, although some accept as true with that a city had existed instant previous to the Mongol invasion of Rus'. The fort become essential in guarding the southern border of the Grand Duchy of Moscow inside the case of a Crimean Tatar raid alongside the Muravsky Trail. 30 years later, Ivan the Terrible sent prince Masalsky to construct a metropolis of Livny under the umbrella of a garrison stationed within the citadel. It become pillaged and burnt with the aid of the Tatars on many events.

In 1606, the residents of Livny raised a rebellion in opposition to Boris Godunov, killing his governor and proclaiming their allegiance to False Dmitry I. 2 years later, Ivan Bolotnikov selected it as a base of his navy operations towards Vasily IV. In 1618, the timber metropolis become burnt by using the Cossacks of Petro Konashevych. The Crimeans again attacked the metropolis in 1661, burning it to the ground. As soon because the Tatar assaults ceased, the period of prosperity was ushered. In the 19th century, Livny rivaled Yelets as the main trade center of the region. During World War II, Livny changed into occupied by way of the German Army from 26 November to 25 December 1941.