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Founding of Kievan Rus'
Traditional historiography treats the establishment of Kiev's power structure around 882 as the founding of Kievan Rus': the Rurikid dynasty under Ol…
Timeline
- 862Novgorod · RussiaThe Varangian Rurik was invited to rule Novgorod, and the Rurikid dynasty laid a power base in the north of the East Slavic lands, providing political legitimacy for later southward expansion.
- c. 870–882Kiev · UkraineAccording to the Primary Chronicle, the Varangians Askold and Dir once ruled from Kiev and participated in expeditions against Byzantium, representing a precursor stage of Kiev as a regional power center.
- 882Kiev · UkraineOleg unified the power of Novgorod and Kiev; Kievan Rus' formally took shape as a cross-tribal political community, and the East Slavic lands entered a new political era centered on Kiev.
Sources
- 《往年纪事》（Primary Chronicle）
- Franklin, Simon & Shepard, Jonathan. The Emergence of Rus 750–1200 — Simon Franklin, Jonathan Shepard (1996)