[DOC] [TLE] Kievan Rus' - Wikipedia [PAR] Kievan Rus was a loose federation of East Slavic tribes in Europe from the late 
9th to the .... In 862, the Finnic and Slavic tribes in the area of Novgorod rebelled 
against ... Two of the brothers died, and Rurik became the sole ruler of the 
territory and ..... Although he first established his rule over Kiev in 1019, he did 
not have... [DOC] [TLE] Early Russian History - Historyteacher.net [PAR] Russian culture grew out of this blending of Slavic and Greek traditions. ... 
Eventually, the Vikings built forts along the rivers and settled among the. Slavs. 
SLAVS AND VIKINGS: Russian legends say the Slavs invited the Viking chief 
Rurik to be their king. So in 862, he founded Novgorod (NAHV-guh-rahd), 
Russia's first. [DOC] [TLE] Rurik | Norse leader | Britannica.com [PAR] The semilegendary founder of the Rurik dynasty of Kievan Rus. ... Norse leader ... 
of Novgorod, tired of political strife, invited the Varangians about ad 862 to ... 
Hence, Rurik came with his two brothers and a large retinue (druzhina) and 
became ... according to tradition, were descendants of the Varangian prince 
Rurik, who... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about MIDDLE AGES - StudyStack [PAR] TRADITION SAYS RURIK, A NORSE LEADER, SETTLED IN NOVGOROD IN 862 
AND BECAME FOUNDER OF THIS COUNTRY, RUSSIA. THOUGH MOST... [DOC] [TLE] The Russian fortress where Vikings still live as they did 1,000 years ... [PAR] Aug 3, 2016 ... Would you like to try the lifestyle of a real Russian Viking? ... but in one small 
corner of the northwest of the country, close to the Finnish border, ... the Rus'  
was invited to settle in Novgorod in 862 under the leadership of Rurik, ... 10 years 
ago],says the local smith, whose real name is Alexander Rusakov. [DOC] [TLE] World history - Ray Sahelian, M.D. [PAR] 1951-1993 king Baudouin Fabiola the queen of this Low Country, was born a ...... 
Tradition says Rurik, a Norse leader, settled in Novgorod in 862 & became... [DOC] [TLE] Rurik (  "Prince of Novgorod") Av Svealand Prins av ... [PAR] Rurik, the Viking leader who is traditionally credited with founding the ... in 862, 
built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik .... 
According to Russian tradition recorded in the Primary Chronicle, the chief ... 
Their choice was Rurik, or Ryurik, a Scandinavian chief, who in 862 became ruler 
of Novgorod. [DOC] [TLE] Russian History: From the Early East Slavs to the Grand Duchy of ... [PAR] Sep 26, 2012 ... Then, Rurik's successor, Oleg of Novgorod founded Kievan Rus', the first united 
East Slavic state. [2] Christianity became the official religion of the state in 988, 
after ... The Early East Slavs settled Western Russia by moving from Polotsk ... 
Slav traditions, language, and culture shaped, or at least influenced,... [DOC] [TLE] vikings in the east: scandinavian influence in kievan rus - Western ... [PAR] across Europe, came from the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and 
Sweden. ... were said to go a-Viking, and the trading tradition had more to do 
with the name ... Was Russia founded by the Swedish Vikings who visited and 
settled in the ..... On account of these Varangians, the district of Novgorod 
became. [DOC] [TLE]   "Russian History Lexicon"  Britannica ... [PAR] After the 11th century the Viking chief became a figure of the past. ... was 
practically the last Viking chief in the old independent tradition. Rurik.  Norse 
leader. [DOC] [TLE] 23 - Science, civilization and society [PAR] Their leader Rurik was the founder of the dynasty that ruled for the next 600 years
. ... trading centre and culturally superior to Viking traditions when Rurik arrived, 
and ... His grandson Ivan the Terrible completed the unification of the country and 
... of movement from the peasants, and serfdom became more or less universal. [DOC] [TLE] History | Sovereign Royal House of Rurikovich [PAR] HISTORY Rurik or Riurik ( from the Nordic East Rorik, means

Question: Tradition says Rurik, a Norse leader, settled in Novgorod in 862 & became founder of this country
Answer: Russia