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Oleg

Type Figure Region Kievan Rus' Time c. 850–912 Also known as Oleg the Wise

Oleg was a key ruler of Kievan Rus' in the late 9th and early 10th centuries, serving as regent for the young Igor after Rurik's death and personally…

Timeline

  1. 879–882Novgorod · Rus'After Rurik's death, Oleg served as regent for the young Igor, integrating Varangian and Slavic tribes, consolidating rule over Novgorod, and preparing for southward expansion.
  2. 882–912Kiev · Kievan Rus'Oleg conquered Kiev in 882 and moved the capital there, unifying the cities of the Dnieper basin, establishing the embryo of a Rus' state centered on Kiev, and repeatedly campaigning against Byzantium, compelling the empire to conclude trade treaties.

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