In the 700s and 800s, the Vikings steered their long ships out of Scandinavia. These expert sailors were as much at home on Russian rivers as on the stormy Atlantic. The Vikings, called Varangians by later Russians, worked their way south along the rivers, trading with and collecting tribute from the Slavs. They also conducted a thriving trade with Constantinople.
Located at the heart of this vital trade network was the city of Kiev. In time, it would become the center of the first Russian state. Within a few generations, the Varangians who had settled among the Slavs were absorbed into the local culture. Viking names like Helga and Waldemar became the Slavic names Olga and Vladimir.
armenia
the mountains influenced the development of both of these cultures by separating them and making them independent
A Writing System
The Influence of Communication contributes greatly to a common culture.
it was the climate and hot weather
The Varangians were basically the Vikings in Eastern Europe and Byzantine Empire. In the 10th century, Emperor Basil II formed some of them into a famous military unit called the Varangian Guard.
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