Primary Chronicle
literary work of 12th century
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Summary
Primary Chronicle is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,171 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Nestor the Chronicler[3]
- Genre: historical fiction[4], chronicle[5]
- Commons category: Primary Chronicle[6]
- Language of work or name: Old East Slavic[7]
- Country of origin: Kievan Rus'[8]
- Publication date: 1200[9]
- Characters: Kyi[10], Shchek[11], Khoryv[12], Lybid[13]
- Has edition or translation: Q55431759[14], Q55431825[15], Q27051861[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Primary Chronicle[17]
- Described by source: Concise Literary Encyclopedia[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19]
- Published in: Hypatian Codex[20], Laurentian Codex[21], Radziwiłł Chronicle[22]
- Title: Повѣсть врємѧнныхъ лѣтъ[23]
- Copyright status: public domain[24]
Why It Matters
Primary Chronicle has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]