The Rus: How Vikings Founded Russia's First Dynasty — Fexingo History copertina

The Rus: How Vikings Founded Russia's First Dynasty — Fexingo History

The Rus: How Vikings Founded Russia's First Dynasty — Fexingo History

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the controversial origins of the Rus — the Scandinavian traders and warriors who ventured deep into Eastern Europe along river routes to Constantinople. They discuss the key figures Rurik, Oleg, and Igor, the founding of Novgorod and Kyiv, and the debate between Normanist and anti-Normanist historians over the role of Vikings in creating the first East Slavic state. The conversation also covers the Rus-Byzantine treaties, the siege of Constantinople in 907, and the cultural blending that produced the Kievan Rus. Listeners will learn about the Primary Chronicle, the trade in furs and slaves along the Volga, and how Scandinavian names like Helgi became Slavic Oleg. A nuanced look at a formative but often mythologized period.

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