This panel painting dates to the 12th century (since restaored) and depicts the 1169 battle of Novgorod between the Novogorodians with the Suzdalians . It was believed that the city of Novgorod was miraculously delivered from a besieging army from Suzdalia (the area around Vladimir, Suzdal, and Moscow.) The old icons depicting this battle became religious icons.

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Size: 3851px × 4830px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: 1160s, 1169, 12th, battle, century, city, history, icon, kiev, novgorod, novogorodians, russia, siege, suzdal, suzdalia, suzdalians, ukraine