Sevastopol is a city of sea glory, a historical monument and a resort. An independent administrative-territorial unit within Ukraine. Modern Sevastopol was founded as a sea fortress near the village of Akhtiar by Rear Admiral F. Mackenzie on the recommendation of A. Suvorov in 1783, after the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Empire. However, earlier in its place existed the Greek city of Tauric Chersonesos, founded in 422-421. BC. colonists from Heraclea. Was a democratic city-state, then an aristocratic republic, dependent on Rome. For centuries it remained the cultural and commercial center of the entire southwestern Crimea. In the III-V centuries. gradually falls into dependence on Byzantium. In the V century. adopts Christianity (the first Christian community was founded by Andre ...
Administrative status | city |
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Founded / first mentioned | 1783 |