Oleg (Russian: Олег), Oleh (Ukrainian: Олег), or Aleh (Belarusian: Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine, and Belаrus.

Oleg, considering Kiev a convenient and strategically important place, moved there together with his armed forces. The new ruler proclaimed Kiev “the mother of Rus towns” and thus joined …

Dec 4, 2019 · For four centuries, Vikings held sway over Kievan Rus—parts of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine —with the greatest expansion under Prince Oleg the Prophet.

Jan 5, 2025 · Explore the life of Oleg the Wise, the Varangian leader who united Slavic tribes, conquered Kiev, and established the foundation of Kievan Rus. Discover his cunning …

Oleg the Prophet (Old Norse: Helgi; East Slavic: Олег Вещий) was a Varangian (Viking) prince who ruled over Kievan Rus’ in the 9th and 10th centuries. He is a key figure in both Norse …

May 11, 2018 · OLEG (died c. 912), first grand prince of Kiev, asserted his rule over the East Slavic tribes in the middle Dnieper region and concluded treaties with Constantinople. When …

Oleg (orv|Ѡлегъ|Ōlegǔ, orv|Ольгъ|Olǐgǔ|label=none; non|Helgi; died 912), also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the …

Dec 12, 2016 · Prince Oleg the Farseer (meaning “the clairvoyant” or “the prophet”) is one of the most mysterious figures in early Russian history. He was either related to Riurik, the half …

Oleg of Novgorod was a Varangian prince, who took power over nearly all Russian lands. He is famous for moving the capital of Rus’ from Novgorod to Kiev and thus laying the foundation of …

Oleg, a relative of Rurik, ruled behind the young Igor, son of Rurik. He was famous for his military victories, and with his prudence and wisdom he gained the love of his subjects.

Oleg is narrated to have succeeded Rurik as the ruler of Novgorod in 879. In 881–882, he took control of Smolensk, and then seized power in Kiev by tricking and slaying Askold and Dir, and …

Prophetic Oleg is one of the most mysterious figures in Russian history. Who he was to Ryurik, whether he went to Tsargrad (Constantinople) and, finally, what about his death “overseas” – …

Oleg, also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state.

Oleg ôlĕkhˈ [key], d. c.912, founder of Kievan Rus. Succeeding his kinsman Rurik as leader of the Varangians at Novgorod, Oleg led forth his retainers to seize Kiev (c.879). He made Kiev his …

Mar 21, 2025 · Oleg Gordievsky, the long-standing KGB double agent who defected to Britain, has died aged 86. Gordievsky was said to be Britain's most valuable spy in living memory inside …

Oleg was the mythical founder of Kievan Rus’. He was a Varangian prince, possibly a relative to Rurik. He took his army from Novgorod to Kiev and united all of the Varangian territories into …

Mar 22, 2025 · Oleg Gordievsky was the head of Russia's KGB office in London, but turns out he was a valuable double agent. His defection was called an extraordinary development in the …

3 days ago · Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky was born on Oct. 10, 1938, in Moscow. His father, Anton, was an agent with the N.K.V.D., the forerunner of the K.G.B., and his mother, Olga ...

Oleg (Old East Slavic: Ѡлегъ, Ольгъ; Old Norse: Helgi; died 912), also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the …

3 days ago · Oleg Gordievsky worked for both sides in the cold war ... For a young Russian in the Soviet era who wanted to use languages and travel abroad, the KGB was the obvious place to …

Mar 22, 2025 · LONDON (AP) — Oleg Gordievsky, a Soviet KGB officer agent who helped change the course of the Cold War by covertly passing secrets to Britain, has died. He was 86. …

Mar 22, 2025 · Former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky has died aged 86 in England. He was a double agent who helped change the course of the Cold War by covertly passing secrets to …

17 hours ago · Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky was born in Moscow on October 10 1938. ... wrote later that Gordievsky had “left us in no doubt of the extraordinary but genuine Russian fear of a …

Mar 22, 2025 · Historians consider Oleg Gordievsky one of the era’s most important spies. In the 1980s, his intelligence helped avoid a dangerous escalation of nuclear tensions between the …