Do anyone know why the Swedes was appointed princes in Kiev in 10th century? I tried to study their connection to Swedish merchants and warriors but not found out so much. Litterature tips in Scandinavian, English and German.
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Didnt know that.
What I did know, BTW, was that the Russian 'Rurik'-dynasty was Swedish.
What I did know, BTW, was that the Russian 'Rurik'-dynasty was Swedish.
Kievskaja Rus
The rurik dynasty was founde by a Swede Rurik in the 10th century. I think his son Helge (Oleg) was his successor.
The rurik dynasty was founde by a Swede Rurik in the 10th century. I think his son Helge (Oleg) was his successor.
You want isbn 0-85045-565-0, The Vikings by Ian Heath.
858 swedes eastablish themselves in Kiev, 852 in Novgorod, eastablishing themselves over the native slavs as rulers.
Theres only a page or so dealing with theswedes as such.
Hannibal, also see his other book,Armies of the Dark ages, 600-1066.
858 swedes eastablish themselves in Kiev, 852 in Novgorod, eastablishing themselves over the native slavs as rulers.
Theres only a page or so dealing with theswedes as such.
Hannibal, also see his other book,Armies of the Dark ages, 600-1066.
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All along the Swedish traders/vikings routes they had bases, from witch they controlled the area. They functioned something like police, so everything was nice and peacfull. Then later when the trading faded off, things started to be more hostile, so the slavic peoples asked the former 'police' peoples in todays Sweden (Svea, Göta, Rus...) for protection and offered them to rule. The Rus agreed and some moved there...
For those who read Swedish the books of Mats G Larsson are pretty good I think (Rusernas rike, Ett ödesdigert vikingatåg + others). I think they are even available in a single volume these days.
The Vikings by Ian Heath.
isbn 0-85045-565-0,
(International Standard Book Number).
Or order it hear, read a review.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1855329433/104-8478037-3116703
hannibal
isbn 0-85045-565-0,
(International Standard Book Number).
Or order it hear, read a review.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1855329433/104-8478037-3116703
hannibal
Yes, the 9th century. At the time the Eastern Slavs found themselves without leadership and in constant strife among themselves. They also perceived external threats, so they invited the Vikings (specifically a band of Vikings who called themselvs the "Rus") to be their leader. The Vikings accepted and in 862 AD Prince Rurik became the first ruller of "Russia."
His royal line extended all the way to Ivan IV (Ivan the terriable). Ivan killed his only son in a moment of rage and ended the dynasty.