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The Varangians, Rus', and Eastern Europe before the Calling of Rurik

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The Varangians, Rus', and Eastern Europe before the Calling of Rurik
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Drawing on a comprehensive set of available data, including the latest discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and genetics, the book examines in detail the identity of the Varangians and Rus' mentioned in Nestor's chronicle. Contrary to popular belief, the author of the Tale of Bygone Years did provide an answer to the question he posed: "Where did the Russian land originate?" This answer is supported by a number of sources independent of the chronicle. The situation in northern Eastern Europe preceding the Varangians' recruitment, the circumstances of their expulsion, and the subsequent internecine strife are also analyzed in detail.

The book demonstrates the development of a transcontinental trade route through northwest Eastern Europe, linking the Carolingian West and the Muslim East. Without this route, subsequent events of the second half of the 9th century cannot be properly understood. Other reasons for the recruitment, which ultimately led the Eastern European tribes to choose the three Varangian princes, are also examined.
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