The old fortress settlement has existed since the middle of the 16th century. The new town was founded in 1776 by the Russian Prince, Potemkin by order of Catherine II, Empress of the Russian Empire and was called Yekaterinoslav (Ekaterinoslav) from 1776 to 1926. During 1918 the town’s name was Sicheslav (The Glory for Sich’/Fortress of Cossacks).
umri wa ngome makazi limekuwepo tangu katikati ya karne ya 16. mji mpya ilianzishwa mwaka 1776 na Urusi Prince, Potemkin kwa amri ya Catherine II, Empress ya Dola ya Kirusi na aliitwa Yekaterinoslav (Ekaterinoslav) kutoka 1776 kwa 1926. wakati wa 1918 jina mji ulikuwa Sicheslav (Glory kwa Sich '/ Ngome ya Cossacks).