When did Rurik arrive in the eastern Baltic to establish his rule?
Rurik arrived in the eastern Baltic and built the fortress of Ladoga in 862 according to Russian sources. He later moved to Novgorod where he established his seat of power.
Questions about Rurik
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who were the Varangian brothers that accompanied Rurik when he settled northern Russia?
Rurik arrived with his younger brothers Sineus and Truvor along with a large retinue. Sineus established himself at Beloozero while Truvor took the town of Izborsk before both died shortly after establishing their territories.
What year did Rurik die and who succeeded him as ruler of Kievan Rus?
The Primary Chronicle places the death of Rurik of Novgorod in 879 three years earlier than Frankish chronicles record. On his deathbed he bequeathed his realm to Oleg who belonged to his kin and entrusted Oleg with his son Igor because the boy was very young.
Where did Rurik first settle before moving south to consolidate his lands?
Rurik first settled in Novgorod while other sources claim he began at Ladoga before moving south. The Hypatian Codex of the 1420s states that Rurik moved his seat of power to the newly founded city of Novgorod where he built a fort not far from the source of the Volkhov River.
Which dynasty descended from Rurik ruled Russia until 1598 and what happened to it afterward?
The Rurikids were the ruling dynasty of Kievan Rus and ultimately the Tsardom of Russia until 1598. The last Rurikid to rule Russia as tsar was Vasily IV who reigned until 1610 and was from the House of Shuysky.