HIS250Y1 Lecture 2: Kievan Rus
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Lecture 2 the origins of kievan rus". Sept. 14: kievan rus" first ruler of russia, primary chronicles. Different historians looking at the same materials will interpret them in different ways: most western scholars accepting of normanist theories. Info about various rulers, christianization: details that show the culture of everyday life in the region, first part more legendary telling of history from the beginning. Then later events arranged in order from year to year. Other relevant chronicles: novgorod first chronicle, chronicle of henry of livonia, livonian rhymed chronicle, focuses on livonia, written in german, most leading cities in kievan rus" also had their own chronicles (kievan chronicle, Galician volynian chronicle, etc. : comprehensive history of kievan rus". In the share of japheth lie russia, chud, and all the gentiles: meria, muroma, ves, mordova, Chud beyond the hills, perm, pechera, yam, ugra, litva . the varangians dwell on the shores of.
