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Oleg's Conquest of Kiev

Type Event Region Ukraine Time 882

Around 882 CE, the Norman (Varangian) chieftain Oleg marched south from Novgorod, conquered and captured Kiev, executed the local rulers Askold and D…

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  1. 882Upper to middle Dnieper River · Eastern EuropeOleg, carrying the young prince Igor, traveled south from Novgorod along the Dnieper River, intending to control the downstream trade hub and unite local Varangian and Slavic forces.
  2. 882Kiev · UkraineOleg entered Kiev by ruse, captured and killed the local rulers Askold and Dir, seized control of the city, and ended their independent rule.
  3. 882Kiev · UkraineOleg declared Kiev the 'Mother of the Rus' Cities', shifting the political center from the north to the middle Dnieper and forming the core of a unified East Slavic realm.

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