The beginning of Rus' in written sources and Varangians role in the ancient Russian state formation. To the 1150th anniversary of Russian statehood origin

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Pchelov E.V.

The beginning of Rus' in written sources and Varangians role in the ancient Russian state formation. To the 1150th anniversary of Russian statehood origin

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The article analyzes the data of written historical sources, including the Western European, Arabic and Byzantine ones, on the beginning of Rus’. Based on the analyzed sources, the article shows the important role of the Varangians, acting as ambassadors, merchants, warriors and lastly princes, in the formation of the old Russian state.

Keywords

Ancient Rus’, Varangians, written sources.

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Pchelov Evgeny Vladimirovich - head of the Department of Auxiliary and Special Historical Disciplines of the Historical-Archival Institute of the Russian State University for the Humanities, PhD in History, associate professor, Moscow; 8-495-606-01-48; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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