Kievan Rus' ended in 1240.
Kievan Rus' was created in 880.
Thanks to the efforts of the ruling Rurik dynasty.
Kievan Rus
He was a King!
He was a King!
The Kievan Rus' became more isolated from European civilization.
The Kievan Rus' became more isolated from European civilization.
Kiev is seen as the first Slavic city and was the capital of Rus', the predecessor to Russia. In recent times Rus' is even often referred to as Kievan Rus'.
AROUND 800 AD BUT MOSCOW WAS AROUND 1147 ADTsardom of Russia: 1547 Russian Empire: 1721Soviet Union: December 30, 1922Russian Federation: October 1991Russia was not founded in 800 - medieval Rus is not Russia - Kiev or Kyiv is not Russian -
The Rus' were a group of vikings originating from Sweden that eventually settled in Northeastern Europe (Russia today). They established Kievan Rus, a medieval polity in what is now the Ukraine.
Kievan Rus