Correction

Anytime communication between a non-native English speaker and a native occurs, the chance for a misunderstanding is not far away. Well, it has come to my attention (via a conversation with a different Russian than the one I based my information upon) that I was mistaken about my dates. In a previous post, I stated that Tver was founded in 870, when in reality it is 870 years old. Big difference, but it is still very old. In fact, the "founding" of the town was when it can be traced to its first being mentioned in historical writings. The town is probably a bit (or perhaps a lot) older, but it's official date hinges upon the historical record. BUT, one thing that Tver can boast is that it is "older" than Moscow, since its first mention in historical records is some years later.