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  1. Yes, you heard it right – Kiev was founded, in part, by Vikings! Kiev, or Kyiv as it is locally known, is believed to have been founded by a group of Vikings from Götaland and Sweden. However, it is important to note that the area already housed several cities at that time, including Slavic, Khazaric, and smaller villages of native tribes.
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    It was founded by the Viking Oleg, ruler of Novgorod from c. 879, who seized Smolensk and Kiev (882), which became the capital of Kievan Rus. Extending his rule, Oleg united local Slavic and Finnish tribes, defeated the Khazar s, and, in 911, arranged trade agreements with Constantinople.
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    Both the origin of the Kievan state and that of the name Rus, which came to be applied to it, remain matters of debate among historians. According to the traditional account presented in The Russian Primary Chronicle, it was founded by the Viking Oleg, ruler of Novgorod from about 879.
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    Kyiv expanded rapidly during the 11th and 12th centuries and so the earliest cemeteries have been lost. The result has been a lack of Viking finds, other than a richly-equipped chambered grave. However, the 'Russian Primary Chronicle' claims that Kyiv was founded by the Viking king, Rurik.
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    Kiev was founded by Viking traders, who created a riverine empire connecting the Baltic with Constantinople. It thrived and became a Christian city at the heart of a network of principalities.
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    It was founded by the Viking Oleg, ruler of Novgorod from c. 879, who seized Smolensk and Kiev (882), which became the capital of Kievan Rus. Extending his rule, Oleg united local Slavic and Finnish tribes, defeated the Khazar s, and, in …

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