There are other hypotheses on the city's name.

From mid-12th century Kaniv became a big city and played prominent role in the Kievan Rus' (Ruthenian state) where it was a center of an apanage principality within the principality of Kyiv. Until the 13th century, the central part of Kaniv was so called "Hellenic town" located at the Moskovka Mountain.

According to popular historical sources, in 1239 the city was conquered and razed by the Mongols.

Kaniv has been mentioned in the report

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