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Before the mid-15th century, no historical source claims that Rurik founded a dynasty; the Hypatian Codex of c. 1425 began its list of knyazi of Kiev with "Dir and Askold", then "Oleg", then "Igor", up to 1240, and does not mention Rurik anywhere.
Dec 14, 2020 · Thus, the rule went to Rurik’s kinsman Oleg ( Helgi ), who ruled until Igor came of age. Oleg, known as the “Prophet,” further established Varangian rule, and managed to move the center of power from Ladoga to Kiev (Kyiv), after he treacherously killed the Norse chieftain that ruled there.
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Dec 3, 2018 · The Kievan Rus are at the origin of modern-day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. The Rurik Dynasty ruled for over 700 years from Rurik's founding in 862 to the death of Ivan the Terrible of Russia in 1584.
- Joshua J. Mark
- The Kievan Rus dynasty had Viking origins but quickly intermarried with the local Slavic population.
- The Kievan Rus are at the origin of both modern-day Russia and Ukraine. They are at the origin of the national history and identity of both countries.
- The Kievan Rus dynasty was most likely founded by the Norse leader Rurik (reigned 862-879).
Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, Baltic, and Finnic, it was ruled by the Rurik dynasty, founded by the Varangian prince Rurik. The modern nations of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine all claim Kievan Rus' as their cultural ancestors, with Belarus and Russia deriving their names from it.
During his reign (1113–25) Vladimir tried to restore unity to the lands of Kievan Rus; and his sons (Mstislav, reigned 1125–32; Yaropolk, 1132–39; Vyacheslav, 1139; and Yury Dolgoruky, 1149–57) succeeded him eventually, though not without some troubles in the 1140s.
He built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod in the 860s and founded the first significant dynasty in Russian history called the Rurik Dynasty. Rurik and his heirs also established a significant geographical and political formation known as Kievan Rus’, the first incarnation of modern Russia.
Rurik or Riurik was a legendary Varangian chieftain who gained control of Ladoga in 862, built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik Dynasty, which ruled Kievan Rus (and later the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Tsardom of Russia) until the 17th century.
