THE FOUNDING OF GORODETS ON THE VOLGA: RESEARCH RESULTS
In this paper, we analyze the opinions regarding the founding date of Gorodets. Principal versions of Russian historians are considered. It is shown that the most important arguments of the supporters and opponents of the version about the founding of Gorodets in the epoch of Yuri Dolgoruky are linked with the understanding of the nature of Russian- Bulgar relations in the 12th century.