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Murom (Russian: Муром; Old Norse: Moramar) is a city in Russia, belonging to the Golden Ring, east of Moscow in Vladimir Oblast. The city is located on the Oka River. At the 2002 census it had 126,901 inhabitants. Murom has been known as a fortified city since 862 and played a role in Russia's struggle for freedom against the Golden Horde. The Russian hero Ilya of Murom (Russian: Илья Муромец, Ilya Muromets) is from this city. He was involved in the main battle of the Principality of Muscovy against the Mongol Yuk. Ilya was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church and plays the lead role in many folk tales (so-called byliny, Russian: былины), in which he is a member of the Round Table of Saint Vladimir of Kiev of the Kievan Rus. (source Wiki)
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