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The rise and fall of Kievan Rus, from Igor's brutal death to the conquest that shocked Byzantium

From the savage murder of Grand Prince Igor to his son Sviatoslav's annihilation of the Khazar Khaganate and devastating wars ...
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Olga, the Vengeful Widow Who Became the First Woman to Rule Kievan Rus and Convert to Christianity

It was the mid-10th century AD when Kievan Rus was ruled for the first time by a woman, appointed as regent on behalf of her three-year-old son. She was the one who defeated the Drevlians, a Slavic ...
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Throughout history, Russian rulers have used the medieval Kyivan Rus state to justify expansionism

To justify his designs on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly referred to what Russians call the Kievan Rus. He sees this Orthodox medieval state which centred around the ...
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Vikings season 6: Who is Dir? Is Dir based on a real person?

VIKINGS season 6 sees part of the historical drama take place in the Kievan Rus’. Ivar the Boneless travelled East at the end of the last series and has recently been acquainted with Prince Oleg of ...