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THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’

THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’. THEORIES ON THE ORIGINS OF KIEV RUS’ “NORMAN THEORY” Source = Russian PRIMARY CHRONICLE Written by monks Nestor & Sylvester VARANGIAN (Viking) tribe called RUS invited by Slavs to establish state Leader = RURIK.

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THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’

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  1. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’

  2. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • THEORIES ON THE ORIGINS OF KIEV RUS’ • “NORMAN THEORY” • Source = Russian PRIMARY CHRONICLE • Written by monks Nestor & Sylvester • VARANGIAN (Viking) tribe called RUS invited by Slavs to establish state • Leader = RURIK St. Nestor the Chronicler

  3. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • THEORIES ON THE ORIGINS OF KIEV RUS’ • SOVIET HISTORIANS’ THEORY • Rely on archeological evidence & other written sources • Preconditions for statehood • social & economic • political

  4. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ THEORIES ON THE ORIGINS OF KIEV RUS’ • COMPROMISE THEORY • Varangians present in Russian lands at time (evidence in “Haraldsaga” & on Viking runestones) • Primary Chronicle exaggerates, but still good source • Varangians probably played some role

  5. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE • First ruler = RURIK (862-879) • Centered around Novgorod – on major trade route Trade Route: “From the Varangians to the Greeks”

  6. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE • First ruler = RURIK (862-879) • Centered around Novgorod – on major trade route • OLEG = regent until 912 • Expanded south & east • Occupied Kiev & built it up as cultural & economic center

  7. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • THE RURIKID DYNASTY • IGOR (r. 913-945) • Continued expansion • Strengthened state • OLGA (Regent, 945-962) • Reformed administration • Converted to Christianity, 955 • SVIATOSLAV (r. 962-972) • Continued expansion • Overthrew Khazar Khanate • Killed by Pechenegs, 972

  8. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • THE RURIKID DYNASTY • VLADIMIR (r. 980-1015) • Converted Kievan state to Christianity • EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT EVENT: • brought Russia into Christian world • closer ties with Greek/Byzantine world • set Russia apart from West • introduction of written language: Church Slavonic

  9. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • THE RURIKID DYNASTY • Civil war, 1015 • SVIATOPOLK THE DAMNED • Killed brothers Boris & Gleb • IAROSLAV • Defeated Sviatopolk, 1019 • Split realm with MSTISLAV • Became Grand Prince, 1036

  10. THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE: KIEV RUS’ • THE RURIKID DYNASTY • IAROSLAV THE WISE (1036-1054) • High point of Kievan culture & society • Promulgated PRAVDA RUSSKAIA • Defeated external enemies

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