# Timeline of Smolensk

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Smolensk, Russia.

## Prior to 20th century

   Kievan Rus' 882–1054 Principality of Smolensk 1054–1387 Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1387–1514 Grand Duchy of Moscow 1514–1547 Tsardom of Russia 1547–1618 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1618–1667 Tsardom of Russia 1667–1721 Russian Empire 1721–1917 Belarusian People's Republic 1918–1919 Soviet Russia 1919–1922  Soviet Union 1922–1941  Nazi Germany 1941–1943  Soviet Union 1943–1991 Russian Federation 1991–present
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PeriodsPrehistory  • Antiquity  • Early Slavs
Rus' people pre-9th century     Rus' Khaganate     Arthania     Garðaríki
879–1240: Ancient Rus'
Rurik • Baptism of Rus' • Russkaya Pravda
Novgorod Land 882–1136 Principality of Polotsk 987–1397 Principality of Chernigov 988–1402 Rostov-Suzdal 1093–1157     full list...
1240–1480: Feudal Rus'
Council of Liubech • Council of Uvetichi • Mongol conquest • Battle of Kulikovo
Novgorod Republic 1136–1478 Vladimir-Suzdal 1157–1331 Principality of Moscow 1263–1547     full list...
1480–1917: Tsarist Russia
Great Stand on the Ugra River • Time of Troubles • Zemsky Sobor • Treaty of Nystad • Petrovian reforms • 1812 Patriotic War • Decembrist Revolt • Emancipation reform • Russo-Japanese War • 1905 Revolution • October Manifesto • Second Patriotic War
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1721 Russian Empire 1721–1917      Russian America 1799–1867      Grand Duchy of Finland 1809–1917      Congress Poland 1867–1915      Russian Manchuria 1900–1905      Uryankhay Krai 1914–1921
1917–1923: Russian Revolution
February Revolution • Provisional Government • Dvoyevlastiye • July Days • Kornilov affair • Directorate • Constituent Assembly (election) • Bolshevik Coup • Civil War • White Guard • Red Army • Soviet-Polish War • Priamurye Govt. • War Communism • USSR • Emigrants
Russian Republic 1917–1918      General Secretariat of Ukraine 1917–1918 Russian SFSR 1917–1922      Ukrainian SSR 1919–1922      Byelorussian SSR 1920–1922      Transcaucasian SFSR 1922–1922 Russian State 1918–1920      Provisional Priamurye Govt. 1921–1923     full list...
1923–1991: Soviet Era
NEP • Cultural revolution • Korenization • Stalinism • Collectivization • Industrialization • GULAG • Great Purge • Great Patriotic War • Cold War • Warsaw Pact • Comecon • Crimea transfer • Era of Stagnation • Afghan War • Perestroika • Chernobyl disaster • Karabakh War • Parade of sovereignties (War of Laws)
Soviet Union 1922–1991      Russian SFSR 1922–1991      Karelo-Finnish SSR1940–1956         full list... Tannu Tuva1921–1944
since 1991: Modern Russia
August Coup • Belavezha Accords • Alma-Ata Protocol • USSR dissolution • CIS • "Near abroad" • Constitutional crisis • Privatization • CSTO • Chechen wars (1st • 2nd) • Oligarchy • Putinism • Five-Days War • Presidential terms amendments • Eurasian Economic Union • Annexation of Crimea • War in Donbas • 2020 amendments • Invasion of Ukraine (Prelude • Mass emigration • Debt default • Sanctions • Mobilization • 2022 annexation)
Russian Federation 1991–present      Republic of Tatarstan 1994–present      Chechen Republic 2000–present      Republic of Crimea 2014–present      Donetsk People's Republic 2022–present      Luhansk People's Republic 2022–present      Kherson Oblast 2022–present      Zaporizhzhia Oblast 2022–present         full list...
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* 1137 - Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk established.
* 1150 - Assumption Cathedral consecrated.
* 1408 - Smolensk becomes part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
* 1508 - Smolensk becomes capital of the Smolensk Voivodeship.
* 1514 - 1 August: Siege of Smolensk (1514); Moscow in power.
* 1602 - Smolensk Kremlin built.
* 1609 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) by Polish forces begins near city.
* 1611 - Siege of Smolensk (1609–11) ends; Poles in power.
* 1613 - Siege of Smolensk (1613–17) begins.
* 1631 - Władysław IV Vasa-funded Royal Bastion (citadel) completed.
* 1632 - October: Siege of Smolensk (1632–33) begins.
* 1636 - Polish Roman Catholic Diocese of Smolensk established.
* 1654 - Siege of Smolensk (1654) and Russians retook power.
* 1667 - Smolensk becomes part of Russia per Truce of Andrusovo.
* 1674 - Assumption Cathedral building demolished.
* 1772 - Assumption Cathedral rebuilt.
* 1804 - Birth of Mikhail Glinka Russian classical musician.
* 1812 - August: Battle of Smolensk (1812); city taken by French forces.
* 1868 - Smolensk railway station opened.
* 1870 - Moscow–Brest Railway opens.
* 1878 - Smolenskii Vestnik [ru] newspaper begins publication.
* 1885 - Glinka Monument (Smolensk) [ru] unveiled.
* 1888 - Smolensk State Museum [ru] founded.
* 1894 - Polish church built.
* 1897 - Population: 46,889.
* 1900 - Population: 57,405.

## 20th century

* 1901 - Tram begins operating.
* 1913 - Population: 76,000.
* 1917 - Labor strikes.
* 1918 - Smolensk State University established.
* 1926 - Smolensk Aviation Plant established.
* 1936 - Zadneprovsky City District, Smolensk [ru] of city established.
* 1937
** City becomes part of the Smolensk Oblast.
** Smolensk Oblast Children's Puppet Theatre [ru] established.
* 1939 - Smolensk Regional Philharmonic orchestra established.
* 1941
** July–August: Battle of Smolensk (1941).
** 20 July: Forced labour camp No. 126 for Zivilarbeiters established by the Germans.
** July: Dulag 240 transit camp for prisoners of war relocated from Jabłonna to Smolensk.
** November: Dulag 240 transit camp for POWs relocated from Smolensk to Rzhev.
* 1942
** Cinema opens.
** July: Forced labour camp for Jewish men established by the Germans.
* 1943
** August–October: Battle of Smolensk (1943).
** 25 September: Forced labour camps for Zivilarbeiters and Jews dissolved.
* 1954 - Glinka Festival begins.
* 1961 - Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Smolensk branch [ru] established.
* 1963 - Kristall Production Corporation [ru] (diamonds) and Smolensk 1100th Anniversary Park [ru] established.
* 1965
** Industrial City District, Smolensk [ru] established.
** Population: 183,000.
* 1979 - Leninsky City District, Smolensk [ru] established.
* 1985 - Population: 331,000.
* 1988 - Smolensk Philharmonic Hall [ru] in use.
* 1989 - Population: 341,483.
* 1992 - Football Club Kristall Smolensk formed.
* 1995 - Tvardovsky statue unveiled in Victory Park, Smolensk [ru].
* 1998
** Ivan Averchenkov [ru] becomes mayor.
** Aleksandr Prokhorov (politician) [ru] becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.
* 2000 - City becomes part of the Central Federal District.

## 21st century

* 2002
** Viktor Maslov (politician) [ru] becomes governor of Smolensk Oblast.
** Smolensk Archive relocated to Russia from the US.
* 2003 - Vladislav Khaletsky becomes mayor.
* 2004 - Football Club Dnepr Smolensk formed.
* 2010
** 10 April: Smolensk air disaster; Polish president Lech Kaczyński killed.
** Population: 326,863.