Principality of Smolensk
In the 12th-14th centuries this area belonged to the Principality of Smolensk, in the 14th century it became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, then was later included in the Mścisław Voivodeship. At the time of Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars it was situated near the new frontier and suffered from the wars of the next two centuries. In 1740-1744 Stary Dzedzin probably was touched by the Krychaw peasant rebellion under Vasil Vashchyla.