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9th-century monarchs in Europe | HearLore
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9th-century monarchs in Europe
Oleg the WiseIn 879, a Varangian prince named Oleg took control of Novgorod after the death of Rurik. He moved south along the Dnieper river to seize power in Kiev during…
RurikEast Slavic and Finnic tribes drove the Varangians back beyond the sea in 860, 862. The Chuds, Slovenes, Krivichs, Meryans, and Ves refused to pay them…