Liubech was first mentioned in 882 when it was captured by
Oleg of Novgorod. In 1016 there was
a great battle between the army of the Grand Prince of Kiev
Sviatopolk the Accursed and the Prince of Novgorod
Yaroslav the Wise who was rushing to seize power in the whole Rus'. In 1097 the
Council of Liubech, also known as the Congress of Rus' Princes, was held here. It was initiated by
Vladimir II Monomakh and divided the land of the
Kievan Rus' between the princes. In the 14th century, Liubech became part of the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the negotiations on the
Union of Lublin (1569) King
Sigismund II Augustus transferred it to Poland. In 1632, Polish King
Sigismund III Vasa granted Lubecz city rights. It was a
royal city of
Poland. From 1635 to 1667 it was part of the
Chernihiv Voivodeship of the
Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown. St. Anthony of the Caves (
Anthony of Kiev) also known as Antony Pechersky, was born in Liubech in 983. He established the first Ukrainian monastery known now as
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, and is considered to be the father of East Slavic monasticism. Until 18 July 2020, Liubech belonged to
Ripky Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast to five. The area of Ripky Raion was merged into Chernihiv Raion. Until 26 January 2024, Liubech was designated
urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Liubech became a rural settlement. == Notes ==