16th century

Nicholas Zharkikh

History of Terekhtemyriv should begin from the time of the Tatar domination of the Dnieper (mid 13 – 1 half 14th c.). Analysis of the proper name "Terekhtemyriv" suggests that this village was founded by Tatar named Terek-Temir near Kaniv, which was the center of the Golden Horde administration.

Terekhtemyriv was established near the ancient Zarub monastery, the monastery was located in the village Monastyrok and in 16 – 18 c. was called Terekhtemyriv one. Thus, our focus will be the village (town) Terekhtemyriv and Terekhtemyriv monastery, and all the time we must remember that these are two separate geographical sites.

The first records of Terekhtemyriv and monastery belonging to 1552, but they contain some historical reminder, which can hypothetically reconstruct the history of the past 75 years.

The description of the Kyiv castle in 1552 in the list of holdings, due to the Kyiv Metropolis, named Zarub monastery. The description of Kaniv castle that year referred to "the church Zarub Terekhtemyriv". Identity of Zarub and Terekhtemyriv monasteries confirmed appointment of Peter Mogila 1637.

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