Torchesk

{{More citations needed|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox ancient site |image = Давньоруський Торчеськ, XII-XIII ст.jpg |caption = Hillfort of Torchesk |abandoned = 13th century |embedded = {{Infobox historic site |embed = yes |designation1 = UKRAINE NATIONAL |designation1_offname = {{Lang|uk|Городище літописного міста Торчеська}} (''Hillfort of the legendary city of Torchesk'') |designation1_type = Archaeology |designation1_number = 100020-Н}} }} thumb|right|Sign in the Kaharlyk city park commemorated to the Torchesk city '''Torchesk''' ({{langx|uk|Торчеськ}}; {{langx|ru|Торческ}}) was a medieval town, located between today's villages of Olshanytsia and Sharky in Kyiv Oblast (province) of central Ukraine near Kaharlyk.

Torchesk was first mentioned in a chronicle under the year of 1093 as the center of the Torks (and later Chorni Klobuky), who settled along the Ros River valley and served Kievan princes.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Slavonic Review |date=1927 |publisher=School of Slavonic Studies in the University of London, Kings̓ College |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JlOlaThn_xUC&dq=%22Torchesk%22+-wikipedia+torks&pg=PA74 |language=en}}</ref> In the second half of the 12th century, Torchesk became the capital of a principality, with its rulers being appointed by the grand princes of Kiev.

Torchesk was last mentioned in a chronicle in 1234. It appears that the town was destroyed by the Mongol invasions.

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