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Oleg (Old East Slavic: Ѡлегъ, Ольгъ; Old Norse: Helgi; died 912), also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state.
Mar 29, 2024 · Oleg was a semilegendary Viking (Varangian) leader who became prince of Kiev and is considered to be the founder of the Kievan Rus state. According to The Russian Primary Chronicle of the 12th century, Oleg, after succeeding his kinsman Rurik as ruler of Novgorod (c. 879), went down the Dnieper
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Oct 19, 2022 · Oleg of Novgorod, also known as Oleg Veshchy, was a ninth century Viking prince, who is believed to have founded the Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, located in the Dnieper basin. He was a semi-legendary figure, and the little that we know about him comes mainly from the ‘Rus Primary Chronicle’ and the ‘Novgorod First Chronicle’.
Apr 27, 2022 · Oleg of Novgorod (Slavic: Олег, Old Norse: Helgi, Khazarian, possibly Helgu) was a Varangian prince (or konung) who ruled all or part of the Rus people during the early tenth century. He is credited with moving the capital of Rus from Novgorod the Great to Kiev and, in doing so, he laid the foundation of the powerful state of Kievan Rus.
Veliky Novgorod (Russian: Великий Новгород, lit. 'Great Newtown', IPA: [vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət]), also known simply as Novgorod (Новгород), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the oldest cities in Russia, being first mentioned in the 9th century.
- 90 km² (30 sq mi)
- Russia
- 25 m (82 ft)
- Novgorod Oblast
Veliky Novgorod, the third largest city in Russia and the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, has deep historical roots to Russian culture as a whole. The oldest city of Russia, it is known as the cradle of Russian democracy —its citizens were full participants in representative rule as early as the twelfth century.
Oleg known as Oleg the Wise, Oleg of Novgorod, or Oleg of Kiev, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became the first prince of Kiev, thereby laying the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state. [1] References. ↑ "Oleg the Wise", Wikipedia, 2023-06-28, retrieved 2023-07-13.
