# First mention of Moscow (1147)

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The chronicle records that in 1147 Yuri Dolgorukiy invited his ally Sviatoslav of Novgorod-Seversk: 'Come to me, brother, in Moscow.' This is the first written mention of the settlement. In 1156 Yuri had a wooden fortress built there. The small outpost on the Moskva River would become the capital of Russia.

## Why it matters
The small outpost on the Moskva River would become the capital of Russia.

Ruler at the time: [Yuri Dolgorukiy](https://history-russia.com/rulers/yuri-dolgorukiy)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — History of Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Moscow)
- [Wikipedia — Yuri Dolgorukiy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Dolgorukiy)
- [Wikipedia — Vladimir-Suzdal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir-Suzdal)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — First mention of Moscow](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=First+mention+of+Moscow)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)