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Kievan Rus', [a][b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [6][7] was the first East Slavic state and later an amalgam of principalities [8] in Eastern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [9][10] Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11][12] and Finnic, it was ruled by the Rurik dynasty, founded by ...
The Minnesota River is the longest river that is entirely within Minnesota. Mississippi River. Minnesota River, 370 mi-long (600 km) Credit River, 21.5 mi (34.6 km) Sand Creek, 36.6 mi-long (58.9 km) High Island Creek, 69.4 mi-long (111.7 km) Rush River, 19.8 mi-long (31.9 km) South Branch Rush River.
A miniature from the Spassky Gospels, Yaroslavl, made in the 1220s. The culture of Kievan Rus' spans the cultural developments in Kievan Rus' from the 9th to 13th century of the Middle Ages. The Kievan monarchy came under the sphere of influence of the Byzantine Empire, one of the most advanced cultures of the time, and adopted Christianity ...
The Mongol Empire invaded and conquered much of Kievan Rus' in the mid-13th century, sacking numerous cities including the largest: Kiev (50,000 inhabitants) and Chernigov (30,000 inhabitants). The siege of Kiev in 1240 by the Mongols is generally held to mark the end of the state of Kievan Rus', [1][2] which had already been undergoing ...
Battle of the Kalka River. The Battle of the Kalka River[a] was fought between the Mongol Empire, whose armies were led by Jebe and Subutai, and a coalition of several Rus' principalities, including Kiev and Galicia-Volhynia, and the Cumans under Köten. They were under the joint command of Mstislav the Bold and Mstislav III of Kiev.
Rus' people. Map showing the major Varangian trade routes: the Volga trade route (in red) and the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks (in purple). Sufficiently controlling strongholds, market places and portages along the routes was necessary for the Scandinavian raiders and traders. The Rus ', [a] also known as Russes, [2][3] were a ...
The Minnesota River Valley follows the state's namesake, a fertile agricultural area, running from the South Dakota border to its junction with the Mississippi River in St. Paul. "Northern Minnesota" is a broader title that includes several regions, including the North Woods, and can be defined as any area within the 218 telephone area code ...
Weapons and skeletons found in tombs in Bereg County from the 10th century era suggest that Norman Vikings (who played a role in the founding of Kiev Rus') were there as well. [58] Even so, as late as the 11th century, this mountainous area was still a sparsely inhabited 'No-Man's Land' border between the kingdoms of Kievan Rus' and Hungary. [59]