Ostroh Academy - Notable Dates

Notable Dates

  • June 18, 1578 – Ivan Fyodorov with help of teachers printed first book in Ukraine - Bukvar (Alphabet book) and “Greek-Rus' Church Slavonic Reader”, which mentions about establishment of the Ostroh Academy.
  • March 9, 1579 – niece of duke Konstanty Ostrogski – princess Halszka Ostrogska confirms in testament her contribution for St. Spas Monastery, village Dorosyni and Ostroh Academy of amount of 6 000 "cop money" in lithuenian count. This was first contribution for Academy.
  • 1580 – with assistance of teachers Ivan Fyodorov printed first in Ukraine printed “Book of New Testament”, Tymophy Mykhailovych's “Книжка събраніе вещей нужнеЂйших вкъратцЂ скораго ради обрЂтенія в Книзе Новаго ЗавЂта” and first edition of science literature.
  • May 5, 1581 – was printed first religious poetic calendar “Которого ся мЂсяца што за стар ых в Ђ ков д Ђ ело коротко е описаніе”, known in modern science literature as Andrew Rymshi's “Chronology”.
  • July 12, 1581 – was printed "Ostrog Bible", with effort of Ivan Fyodorov and leaders of Academy this was first full printing of Eastern Orthodox's Old Testament.

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