Vikings Settle in Kiev
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Economics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Geography
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Barbarians, Nomads
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Scandinavian History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Ukraine
- Date: c. 850-900
Article abstract: Vikings settle in Kiev, making it the capital of the first Russian, or Rus’, state.
Summary of Event
Starting around 750 c.e., Vikings coming mainly from Sweden began to settle in northern Russia and develop trade ties with the Near East via the Khazar khaganate. One group of these Vikings was said to have been led by a certain Riurik who apparently established himself in northwestern Russia shortly after 850. By the second half of the ninth century, some of the Vikings from northern Russia began to settle in Kiev which is located...
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