Kiow

1692. The gazetteer's, or, Newsman's interpreter by Laurence Echard.

Kiow, or Ki•f, a great and famous (but now declining) City and Castle of Poland, the M. of the Pr. of Vkrane; a B. un. the A. of Lemburg, sub. to the Russians. It stands on the R. Nieper, 240 m. N.E. of Kaminieck, 430 E. of Warsaw, and 500 E. of Cracow. Lon. 53.20. Lat. 50.42.

1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.

Kiovia, Kiow, a City of Poland, seated upon the Nieper in the Ʋkrayne; which is the Capital of a County or Palatinate of the same Name; and a Bishop's See, under the Archbishop of Lemburgh; having still a very strong Castle. The Ruins of its Walls shew that it was once a great and a magnificent City; containing eight miles in circuit: which appears also from the Cathedral Church. Towards the North it is yet full of People; but what lies to the South and West has only a Timber Fence. This City was built by Kio, a Russian Prince, in the Year 861. After this it was the Capital of Russia, in which it stands; which then had Princes of its own. And at last it was taken by the Poles. In 1615, it was taken and burnt by the Tartars; and could never since recover that loss. Within these thirty years last past it has suffered very much from the Cossacks and Moscovites. In 1651, the Poles took it from the Cossacks; but they having afterwards recovered it, mortgaged it to the Moscovites; who are in that Right still possessed of it.

Its Long. is 61. 20. Lat. 50. 51. //Paris Meridian was used in the book

This City is called by the Poles, Kiouf, or Kioff; and lies forty Polish Miles from the Borders of Moscovy to the West, seventy from Caminieck to the North-East, and an hundred from Warsaw to the East. § The Palatinate of Kiovia is called Volhinia Inferior, and also the Ʋkrayne: it is a part of Red Russia; and lies on both sides of the River Nieper; between Moscovy, the Desarts of the Lesser Tartary, Volhinia Superior, the Palatinate of Barlaw, and the Tartars of Orzakow. In 1686, this was yielded to the Russ, to engage them in an Alliance with the Poles against the Crim Tartars.

1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri.

Kiow, a City of Poland, Capital of the Lower Volhinia, with the Title of a Palatinate. It is situate upon the Borysthenes, and hath a strong Fortress. It was built in 861. by Kius, a Russian Prince, and called by his own Name. It was formerly great, rich, and well built; but the Tartars, who took it in 1615. did ruin it in such sort, that little remains of its ancient Splendour. Since which, the Cossacks made it their Retreat, and at last yielded it to the Moscovites. It lies 4 Polish Miles from the Borders of Moscovy to the West, 70 from Kaminieck to the North East, and 100 from Warsaw to the East. The Palatinate of Kiovia is called Volhinia Inferior, and also Ʋkraine. It is a Part of Red Russia, and lies on both Sides the Niester, between Moscovy, the Desarts of Lesser A•abia, Volhinia Superior, the Palatinate of Barlaw, and the Tartars of Orzakow. It was yielded to the Russians in 1686. to engage them in an Alliance with the Poles, against the Crim-Tartars. It was formerly the Seat of the Russian Empire, and 8 Miles in Circuit. It has vast Caverns under Ground, which the Inhabitants pretend run 8 Miles; and in them are the Tombs of many of the old Russian Nobility, with many Bodies still entire in them. Two of the Princes are in the same Habit they wore when alive; and are shewn by the Russian Monks to Strangers.