To the Explanation of the Annalistic Tolkoviny
Journal: Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University History
Year: 2021

The “tolkoviny” mentioned in “The Tale of Bygone Years” (“Povest’ Vremennych Let”) about Oleg’s campaign against the Greeks in 907, can be taken as a characteristic given by the chronicler to the participants of the campaign. It is not clear who this characteristic applies to, although there is a tendency to apply it to the Tivertsy. There is extensive scholarship devoted to the meaning of the word “tolkoviny”. There are many options offered. The most common meaning is “allies” or “translators”