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Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus ', was a state and later an amalgam of principalities in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century.
- Prince Oleg
Oleg (Old East Slavic: Ѡлегъ, Ольгъ; Old Norse: Helgi; died...
- Rurik
Rurik (also spelled Rorik, Riurik or Ryurik; Church...
- Varangians
The Rus' stayed there for several months, killing many...
- Russkaya Pravda
The Russkaya Pravda (Rus' Justice, Rus' Truth, or Russian...
- Siege of Kiev
Batu Khan and the Mongols began their invasion in late 1237...
- Principality of Chernigov
The Principality of Chernigov was one of the largest and...
- Novgorod Slavs
Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a...
- Old East Slavic
Old East Slavic (traditionally also Old Russian) was a...
- Sviatoslav I
Sviatoslav or Svyatoslav I Igorevich (Old East Slavic:...
- Vladimir The Great
Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych (Old...
- Prince Oleg
The Mongol Empire invaded and conquered much of Kievan Rus' in the mid-13th century, sacking numerous cities including the largest such as Kiev (50,000 inhabitants) and Chernigov (30,000 inhabitants). The Mongol siege and sack of Kiev in 1240 is generally held to mark the end of Kievan Rus' as a distinct, singular polity.
- 1223, 1237–1241
- Mongol victory
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Dec 3, 2018 · Kievan Rus (862-1242) was a medieval political federation located in modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and part of Russia (the latter named for the Rus, a Scandinavian people). The name Kievan Rus is a modern-day (19th century) designation but has the same meaning as 'land of the Rus,' which is how the region was known in the Middle Ages.
- Joshua J. Mark
- Were the Kievan Rus Vikings?The Kievan Rus dynasty had Viking origins but quickly intermarried with the local Slavic population.
- What were the Kievan Rus known for?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 86...
- Were the Kievan Rus Ukrainian or Russian?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.
- Who founded the Kievan Rus dyansty?The Kievan Rus dynasty was most likely founded by the Norse leader Rurik (reigned 862-879).
Archaeologists have dated the oldest known settlement in the area to 25,000 BC. [1] Initially a 6th-century Slavic settlement, it gradually acquired eminence as the center of East Slavic civilization. Kyiv's Golden Age as the capital of medieval Kievan Rus' came from 879 to 1240.
The traditional view, as recorded in the Russian Primary Chronicle, is that the definitive Christianization of Kievan Rus' dates happened c. 988 (the year is disputed), when Vladimir the Great was baptized in Chersonesus (Korsun) and proceeded to baptize his family and people in Kiev.
Kyiv (also spelled Kiev) is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River . As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, [2] making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. [11]
The Grand Prince of Kiev (sometimes grand duke) was the title of the monarch of Kievan Rus', residing in Kiev (modern Kyiv) from the 10th to 13th centuries. [ citation needed ] In the 13th century, Kiev became an appanage principality first of the grand prince of Vladimir and the Mongol Golden Horde governors, and later was taken over by the ...
