Sedniv

Current research indicates the settlement called Sedniv in VII.century was named such by Danish colonialists.[2] The prototype was from the name of the Danish settlement Seden.[3] After the conquest of the lands now called Chernihiv by the Rurik Dynasty - the area was subsequently called Snovesk.

In the chronicles first mentioned as sources of the ancient city-fortress Snovsk. Near him in 1068 Prince Svyatoslav with three thousand soldiers broke the 12 thousandth Polovtsian army. The name comes from the River Snov ("sleep" - wash, bathe). Folk legend tells other versions of the town's name:

"The devastating hordes of the Crimean Tatars attacked Snovsk, but could not take the city-fortress. The Tartars then called the defending city of Snovsk "Sidnaame"(сидняме), which translated from Tatar language as if to mean evil and brave. Hence - Sedniv."

In the X - XI. centuries, Snovsk was one of the strongholds of Kyivan Rus, the center of a separate administrative unit - Snovskian Thousand.

In the XII-XIII. centuries, Snovsk was part of the Chernihiv principality but later destroyed by Tatars invaders in 1239.

In the mid-XIV. century, the city became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Kamianytsia Lyzohub (Кам'яниця Лизогубів), 1846.

The drawing on the left is the Kamianytsia Lyzohub, 1846 a depiction of the Lyzohub stone-house created by Ukrainian icon, Taras Shevchenko in 1846.

1648-1781 - Sedniv was sotnia town within the Chernihiv Regiment, and later - the parish town of Little Russia, then in the Chernihiv province. In 1659 there was a short time it was a part of Sednivskyy Regiment.

At the end of the XVII. century, Sedniv became a chattel to the Cossack family Lyzohub.

Since 1782 - it was in the national district of the Chernihiv province, then in 1797 - the center of the parish of the same district called the Little Russian province, and from 1802 - back to the Chernihiv province.

In the middle of the XIX. century, the city was divided into two parts: Mills and Tanners.

1917 Sedniv joined the Ukrainian People's Republic "UNR".

January 20, 1918 Sedniv first Russian Bolshevik gang appeared.

March 18, 1918 Sedniv was released by German and Ukrainian troops.

January 10, 1919 in Sedniv there was a battle between soldiers of the army of UPA and red Bogunskiy regiment. 25 killed in the battle of UPA soldiers buried at the local cemetery.[4]

In August 1920, the Communist Sednivska village council began. In March 1923, Sednivska parish was included in the Gorodnya district and Sedniv became the center of the village council. Since August 1929 Sednivska village council has been a part of the Chernihiv region.

The city suffered from the genocide of 1932-33s, which stemmed from the Soviet authorities because of the massive resistance of the occupied territories of the UNR region. In 1932 within the village there was mass disobedience, with many attacking those who actively collaborated with the Communists - the Komsomol, because they robbed the elderly people and large families.

Given the systematic resistance[5] confiscation of illegal products, the submission of Chernigov district committee of the CP (B) U, city languished under the 'Black-board', its status was eventually downgraded to that of village.[6]

Being one of 13 settlements in the Chernihiv region that were under the 'Blackboards' many experienced deep psychosis from starving hunger with reported cannibalism, mass death, infectious disease and hunger shock. The hardest hit population group were those under 15 years of age.[7]

The village is on the list of historic settlements of Ukraine approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in 2001.[8]

St.George's Church

1. St. George's church : is a wooden church of St. George (George), built no later than 1747, according to legend - even in the 17th century.[9]

2. In Sedniv remains of the remains of its ancient city walls.

3. Manor Lyzohub based Chernihiv Colonel James Lizogubom, created from the late 17th to the beginning of the 20th century.

4. Church of the Resurrection, tribal tomb Lyzohub, 1690.

5. Museum Chernihiv energy.[10]