Vychegda Perm

Vychegda Perm, also known as Little Perm or Old Perm was a medieval state and later vassal of the Novgorod Republic and Muscovy, which was based in along the Vychegda River.^[1] Vychegda Perm was originally a tribal state and was an important fur trading hub, which was valuable to the Novgorod, leading to the Novgorodian seizure of Vychegda Perm in the early 14th century. Vychegda Perm was populated by the Permian and Komi peoples and the region was converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity by St. Stefan of Perm, beginning in 1378–1379.^[2][3]

Principality of Vychegda Perm
1187–1505
Vychegda Perm was based along the Vychegda River
Common languages	Komi Old East Slavic
Religion	Komi polytheism, Russian Orthodox
History
• First mention	1187
• Becomes a vassal of the Novgorod Republic	~1300
• Transferred to the Grand Duchy of Moscow as a vassal	1383
• Annexed by Grand Duchy of Moscow	1505
Succeeded by Grand Duchy of Moscow

The conversion of the region led Moscow and Novgorod into immediate risk of conflict, with Stefan having converted the region for the Muscovites, leading it into question who the Permians were to pay tribute to. Novgorod Republic ceded the region to Moscow in 1383.^[2]

See also

• Great Perm
• Bjarmaland