Kyivan Rus

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Kyivan Rus in the 11th century

What evidence supports the Normanist theory of a Scandinavian origin of Kyivan Rus?

St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv

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What evidence supports the Normanist theory of a Scandinavian origin of Kyivan Rus?

What evidence supports the Normanist theory of a Scandinavian origin of Kyivan Rus?

Learn about the search for evidence to support the Normanist theory, which posits...

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Kyivan Rus in the 11th century

Kyivan Rus in the 11th century

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Volodymyr I

Volodymyr I

Volodymyr I, monument in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv

St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv

Cathedral of St. Sophia, Kyiv, Ukraine.

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