Evpatoria is situated on the Black Sea Coast of the Western Crimea. «Evpatris» translated as «born of the glorious Father», «noble. «
In the VI-V th century ВС ancient Greeks founded Kerkinitida near a bay and salt lakes.
In the IV century BC Kerkinitida was the province of Ancient Chersonesus — the last Greek colony in the Crimea.
In I -III centuries Kerkinitida became a province of the Eastern-Roman Empire.
From the IV century AD the Crimea exposed the raids of nomadic tribes of Gott, Huns, Pechenegs, Khazars, Polovets. From 500 to 1000 AD, Kirkinitida was a small settlement.
In 1475 (15th century) Ottoman Turks invaded the Crimea, from this time the Russian merchants in the Azov and Cafe were subjected to harassment. (далее…)