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Trade & Travel · Novgorod Republic Sadko: The Novgorod Merchant Between Chronicle and Legend Sadko, the gusli-player who became Novgorod's richest merchant: what the bylina tells, what the chronicle says about a real Sotko, and Novgorod's trade. 28 October 2026 · 11 min read