Concurrently, Smolensk was an urban centre of the Slavic (Krivich) population, where the regional veche was held. After Vladimir the Great established a local principality for his son, the administrative centre of the region and the seat of princely power was moved from Gnyozdovo to Smyadyn Castle near Smolensk.
Simultaneously, Smolensk served as a Slavic (Krivich) urban center where the regional veche was held. Following Vladimir the Great's son being granted a local principality, the administrative center and seat of princely power in the region moved from Gnyozdovo to Smyadyn Castle near Smolensk.