According to archaeological sources, within the borders Kobrin of the earth there are more than 20 settlements, near which was located the ancient sites. The first humans appeared in these places approximately 14 thousand years ago in the late stone age. Primitive tribes in the IX-V Millennium BC have mastered the lands of the Western Polesie. Modern Western Belarus in the X-VII Millennium BC tribes occupied Svidersky culture - five kilometers North-East of the Divina, near the lake Luban, found their Parking lot. In IX –XII centuries Kobrin land was inhabited by the Slavs. Since the end of X century Kobrin grounds were part of the old Russian state with its capital in Kiev. According to legend, Kobrin originates from the fishing settlements, standing at the confluence of the river Kobrinka in the river Mukhavets and lying in the path from the Baltic sea to the Black sea-the Vistula – bug – Mukhovets – Pina – Pripyat - Dnieper. It is assumed that the city was founded by a descendant of the Kiev Prince Izyaslav in the XI—XII centuries.In written sources Kobrin was first mentioned in 1287 in the Ipatiev chronicle: "lo, I, Prince Vladimir, the son of the cornflower, the grandson of the Novels, write the letter: gave am his Princess, in the belly of the city of Kobrin with people, and with tribute, kako when I was Dali, Taco and I give it at the Princess mine." At that time he was part of the Vladimir-Volyn Principality. After 1315 the land to the bug river was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and Kobrin belonged to 1366 Grand Duke of Lithuania Olgerd, from 1387 the beginning of the existence of the dynasty of princes Kobrin. Kobrin with at 1387 1519 was the center of an independent Principality of the Great Duchy of Lithuania. 1520 povt was part Padschicago Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and 1566 in the composition of the Brest province. In 1540 at the territory of Kobrin a channel of Queen Bona – the first known in Belarus land reclamation object.In 1589 Kobrin received self-government based on Magdeburg law. Kobrin inhabitants now could have its own administrative body - the magistrate headed by a burgomaster. Citizens were allowed to freely engage in a craft or trade, to keep a tavern or Inn, to use state measures and weight, have weekly bargaining on Mondays in the market, and twice a year - autumn and winter - to the fair. Kobrin was granted a coat of arms and seal. 10 Dec 1589 the town was first granted its own coat of arms – on a silver field, two female figures, one of them holding a child.Many saw the city during its existence. Not spared Kobrin of the earth the uprising of the Ukrainian and Belarusian peoples under the leadership of Bogdan Khmelnitsky. In October 1648 rebelled Kobrin peasants, the revolt was brutally suppressed by the Polish feudal lords. In 1660 Kobrin was occupied by the Swedes. And in 1662, here burst resurgent Lithuanian army. In 1706 the troops of Swedish king Charles XII during the Northern war of 1700-1721 Kobrin was occupied and looted.
In 1794, an uprising broke out for the restoration of independence of the Commonwealth, head of the armed forces who in March 1794 was proclaimed Tadeusz Kosciuszko, son of the Belarusian land (hereinafter - the national Hero of Poland, United States of America, honorary citizen of France).14 Sep 1794 Divin troops under A. V. Suvorov defeated the advance units of the rebels and occupied Kobrin. Three days later, the Russian army defeated the corps of General K. Sierakowski. Royal decree suburban manor "Kobrin key" was granted to field-Marshal Suvorov "in eternal hereditary possession", in which he lived in 1797 and in 1800. In 1946, the house of the commander was turned into a military history Museum. In 1768 in the city there is a beautiful Park (modern Park named after A. Suvorov)During the Patriotic war of 1812 in Kobrin, the Russian army won the first victory over Napoleon's troops. The 100th anniversary of this event in new York in 1912 was a monument to Russian soldiers. War of 1812 caused great damage to the city. From 630 urban housing constructions remained only 79. But gradually the city was rebuilt. In the beginning of XIX century there lived about 2 thousand inhabitants. Kobrin inhabitants were engaged in the manufacture of clothing and footwear, bakery, woodworking and carpentry, pottery. During these years, Kobrin began to stand out as a major hub of highways.17 Sep 1845 Kobrin as one of the districts of the Grodno province, received a new emblem - a plow on a green field.
In 1846 paved highway from Moscow to Warsaw and you receive the first postal station in Kobrin district. Kobrin became an active trading center. By the middle of XIX century here were six fairs, which was attended not only residents of the County and nearby, and also from more remote places of Belarus. During the uprising of 1863-1864 in Kobrin district operated a detachment of Romuald Traugutt.