Brest, Belarus
In the XV-XVI centuries, Brest was an important trading point. From 1413 to 1510 the city, together with Brest County, was part of the Trotsky Voivodeship. In 1463 Brest was burned by the Crimean Tatar army led by Mengli-Girey. In 1491 a hospital for the crippled was opened in Brest at the expense of local magnates. In 1500, Mengli-Girey ravaged the city again. In 1511 an old age was founded in Brest. In 1525 a fire broke out in the city.