Yaroslav the Wise
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Christianity took hold in Kievan Russia after the 8th century. Greek missionaries from Byzantium were responsible to introducing the religion to Kievan Russia, more properly known as Kievan Rus.
Oleg was the leader of Kievan Russian. As the Grand Prince of Kiev, Ukraine, Russia, Oleg's reign lasted from 882 to 1283. Kievan Russia, of course, was a loose federation of Eastern Slavic tribes in Europe. In fact, Kievan Russia was the precursor to what would eventually become Yugoslavia.
In Kievan, Russia a veche was an assembly or gathering of people where important issues were addressed. The veche was common in medieval times.
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He was a King!
He was a King!
Rurik, a Viking chieftain, is considered to be the founder of the Rurik Dynasty which ruled the Kievan Rus. The Kievan Rus is an area that would eventually become Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The first Tzar (ruler) of Russia, more or less as we know it today, was Ivan the Terrible (IV).
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Kievan Russia extensively traded with Byzantium, Scandinavia, the Islamic world, and the Baltic region. These trade routes allowed for the exchange of goods, ideas, and culture, contributing to the wealth and development of Kievan Rus.
Kievan Russia ended up trading with other Scandinavian countries and within their own country.Their trade routes were along the Dnieper Valley River.
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.
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