Sergius of Radonezh founds Trinity Lavra
1371
The Russian hermit, already famous for his austere humility, established what would become the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius north of Moscow, a monastery that combined rigorous asceticism with communal living. Sergius blessed Dmitri of Moscow before Kulikovo and would be canonized within a generation. His monasticism infused Moscow's imperial idea with spiritual authority for centuries.
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Late Middle Ages (1301–1500), one of 874 events from that era on Saeculum.