27.3 Slavs, Their Origins and Early History

06/04/16 • 21 min

The origins of the Slavs are shrouded in uncertainty. We rely on scraps of contemporary writings and later writings such as The Primary Chronicle of Kievan Rus. They tell us of the unification by Vikings of scattered tribes in the region of the Baltic - Black Sea waterways

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Picture: The Invitation of the Varangians: Rurik and his brothers arrive in Staraya Ladoga (Viktor Vasnetsov)

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27.2 Crimea and Black Sea 500BC-800AD

Brief history of Crimea and North Black Sea region 500BC-800 AD, during which time many different peoples having left their mark, including Greeks, Scythians, Romans, Goths, Byzantines, Bulgarians and Khazars

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27.4 Early Kievan Rus. Rurik to Svyatoslav

The dynasty of Rurik builds the foundations of a new power in eastern Europe - Kievan Rus. Princess Olga takes vengeance on a rebel town by burning it down, but after converting to Christianity was later sainted. Her son, Syvatoslav defeats the Khazars and then tries to resettle his people in Bulgaria before his early death.

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Picture: Rurik on the Monument 'Millennium of Russia' in Veliky Novgorod

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