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When were Polatsk and Minsk first mentioned in historical records?
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In historical records, the towns of Polatsk and Minsk were first mentioned in the following years:
- Polatsk: 862 CE1
- Minsk: 1067 CE1
These settlements were among the early towns established by Slavic tribes, which eventually came under the suzerainty of Kievan Rus starting in the mid-9th century.1