Vychegda Perm, also known as Little Perm or Old Perm was a medieval state and later vassal of the Novgorod Republic and Muscovy, which was based in along the Vychegda River.[1] Vychegda Perm was originally a tribal state and was an important fur trading hub, which was valuable to the Novgorod, leading to the Novgorodian seizure of Vychegda Perm in the early 14th century. Vychegda Perm was populated by the Permian and Komi peoples and the region was converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity by St. Stefan of Perm, beginning in 1378–1379.[2][3]
Principality of Vychegda Perm | |||||||
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| 1187–1505 | |||||||
 Vychegda Perm was based along the Vychegda River | |||||||
| Common languages | Komi Old East Slavic | ||||||
| Religion | Komi polytheism, Russian Orthodox | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• First mention | 1187 | ||||||
• Becomes a vassal of the Novgorod Republic | ~1300 | ||||||
• Transferred to the Grand Duchy of Moscow as a vassal | 1383 | ||||||
• Annexed by Grand Duchy of Moscow | 1505 | ||||||
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The conversion of the region led Moscow and Novgorod into immediate risk of conflict, with Stefan having converted the region for the Muscovites, leading it into question who the Permians were to pay tribute to. Novgorod Republic ceded the region to Moscow in 1383.[2]
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- ^ a b Martin, Janet (2007-12-06). Medieval Russia, 980-1584 (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-521-85916-5.
- ^ Parry, Ken; Melling, David J.; Brady, Dimitri; Griffith, Sidney H.; Healey, John F. (2000-11-08). The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-631-18966-4.