Seven Russian Vikings

Калюжный Николай 10 Б класс
Руководитель: учитель английского языка Илюхина С.В.

Место работы: МБОУ «СОШ с. Черный Яр»

Черный Яр , 2012

Творческое название проекта:
Seven Russian Vikings

to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates

who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.

east as Constantinople and the Volga River in Russia, and

as far west as Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland. Thanks to them we were called Rus and got statehood

Russian state.

Rurik was a Varangian chieftain who gained control of

Ladoga in 862, built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik Dynasty which ruled Russia until the 17th century.

RUSSIAN PRIMARY CHRONICLE, WHICH STATES THAT CHUDS, SLAVS, MERIAS, VESES

AND KRIVICHS "…DROVE THE VARANGIANS BACK BEYOND THE SEA, REFUSED TO PAY THEM TRIBUTE, AND SET OUT TO GOVERN THEMSELVES". AFTERWARDS THE TRIBES STARTED FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND DECIDED TO INVITE RURIK TO REESTABLISH ORDER.

known as the Prophet (priest).

was entrusted by Rurik to take care of both his

kingdom and his young son Ingvar, or Igor. Oleg gradually took control of the Dnieper cities, captured Kiev and finally moved his capital from Novgorod.

raid against Tsargrad (Constantinople) in 911. Having fixed his shield

to the gate of the imperial capital, Oleg won a favourable trade treaty, which eventually was of great benefit to both nations.

this legend, it was prophesied by the pagan priests that

Oleg would take death from his stallion. Proud of his own foretelling abilities, he sent the horse away. Many years later he asked where his horse was, and was told it had died. He asked to see the remains and was taken to the place where the bones lay. When he touched the horse's skull with his boot a snake slithered from the skull and bit him. Oleg died, and completed a glorious career of the prince.

VARANGIAN RULER OF KIEVAN RUS' FROM 912 TO 945.

peoples. He did this not so successful. Igor was killed

while collecting tribute from the Drevlians in 945and was avenged by his wife, Olga of Kiev.

(POLIUDIE) IN WHAT MAY BE REGARDED AS THE FIRST LEGAL

REFORM RECORDED IN EASTERN EUROPE.

considered for a single. The main losers of the initial

Russian history. Askold and Dir are semi-legendary rulers of Kiev who, according to the Primary Chronicle, were two of Rurik's voivodes in the 870s.

by Rurik to go to Constantinople. When travelling on the

Dnieper, they saw a settlement on a mountain. It was Kiev. Askold and Dir settled in the town and gathered a large number of fellow Varangians and began to rule the town and the land of the eastern Polans..

Primary Chronicle he tricked and killed Askold and Dir.
Oleg

pretending to be ill, stayed in the boat and sent to Askold and Dir notice that he was taking a lot of beads and jewelry. When those Kievan princes went on board to evaluate the goods, Oleg introduced himself and his companion: "I am the Prince Oleg, and behold there Ryurikov prince Igor." And it was all over

IS MARKED BY A MONUMENT CALLED ASKOLD'S GRAVE.

the Primary Chronicle, while Rurik settled in Novgorod, Sineous established

himself at Belo Ozero, on the shores of lake Beloye. Truvor established himself at Izborsk. Truvor and Sineus died shortly after the establishment of their territories. Rurik then consolidated these lands into his own territory and thus laid the foundations for the Kievan Rus'

history." (Nikolai Karamzin, a Russian historian).

famous for his incessant campaigns in the east and south,

which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe—Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire; he also conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and the Volga Bulgars

with him neither wagons nor kettles, and boiled no meat,

but cut off small strips of horseflesh, game or beef, and ate it after roasting it on the coals. Nor did he have a tent, but he spread out a horse-blanket under him, and set his saddle under his head, and all his retinue did likewise
Sviatoslav was a blue-eyed male of average height but of stalwart build. He shaved his blond head and his beard but wore a bushy mustache and a sidelock as a sign of his nobility.

son of Sviatoslav I of Kiev by his housekeeper Malusha.

Malusha is described in the Norse sagas as a prophetess who lived to the age of 100 and was brought from her cave to the palace to predict the future. Malusha's brother Dobrynya was Vladimir's tutor and most trusted advisor.

Basil

established many churches, starting with the splendid Church of the

Tithes (989) and monasteries on Mt. Athos.

to baptise all of Kievan Rus'.

Russia became a Great Country.

Калюжный Николай 10 Б класс
Руководитель:

Илюхина С.В.
Контакт:
Астраханская область, МБОУ «СОШ с. Черный Яр»,
тел. (8512) 2-11-40,
e-mail: school_sveta@mail.ru

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