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Possible Norse brooch identified near Veliky Novgorod in northwest Russia
Experts believe the brooch and a spiral-shaped ring may have been brought to the region after a Rus military campaign.6 months ago — News -
The Christian conversion of Vladimir the Great, ruler of Kievan Rus
A watershed moment in the history of Eastern Europe was the conversion of the ruler of the Kievan Rus, Vladimir the Great, in 988 CE. This solitary conversion established a spiritual foothold for the Eastern form of Christianity that has never been relinquished.7 months ago — Culture and religion -
Igor of Kiev and the early years of Kievan Rus
Said to be the link between the foundational Varangian rulers of Kievan Rus and their more illustrious ancestors, Igor of Kiev played a crucial role in the consolidation of power in the early medieval state.1 year ago — History -
Staraya Ladoga: The first capital of Rus and its Viking roots
Long before the Mongol yoke arrived, before Peter the Great commissioned Russia's "window to the west" on the bones of countless peasants, or the recent oligarchs gutted much of the former Soviet state, there was Staraya Ladoga.1 year ago — History -
Book review: Vikings in the East – From Vladimir the Great to Vladimir Putin by Martyn Whittock
In his new book, Whittock cleverly traces the roots of today's bloody war in Ukraine back to the early medieval Viking expansions in Eastern Europe.1 year ago — Reviews -
Olga of Kiev: The fearsome Viking queen of the East (Part 2)
How did a child bride turn into a formidable Viking queen and later become worshipped as a saint?1 year ago — History -
5 Viking raids that shaped European history
The Viking world did not expand in silence. It announced itself through fire, blood, and sails on the horizon.1 year ago — Warfare -
5 key Viking settlements outside Scandinavia
From Dublin to Novgorod, Viking settlements played a key role in shaping the early medieval world.1 year ago — History -
Olga of Kiev: The fearsome Viking queen of the East (Part 1)
How did a child bride turn into a formidable Viking queen and later become worshipped as a saint?1 year ago — History -
Was the Kievan Rus Ukrainian, Russian or Viking?
The legacy of the East Slavic medieval state has been hotly debated for centuries.1 year ago — History
