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Varangians
Volga trade routeIn the early 9th century, Varangian settlers established a community called Ladola near the Volkhov River entry into Lake Ladoga.
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…
Caspian expeditions of the Rus'In the early 9th century, Norsemen established a settlement called Aldeigja near the Volkhov River entry into Lake Ladoga.
Rus' peopleThe name Rus remains a puzzle that has occupied scholars for centuries, yet the scholarly consensus points to a clear origin.
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…
GnezdovoThe archaeological site of Gnezdovo stretches across 17.5 hectares near the village of Gnyozdovo in Smolensk Oblast, Russia.
VarangiansThe word Varangian comes from the Old Norse term væringi, which combines vár meaning pledge or faith and gengi meaning companion.
Staraya LadogaDendrochronology suggests that Ladoga was founded in 753. Until 950, it stood as one of the most important trading ports of Eastern Europe.