The Birth of Russia (TRIH ep 149)
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This episode is the second part of a mini-series focused on the Vikings in the East and the origins of Kievan Rus. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the foundational legends (Rurik and his brothers, Askold and Dir) and examine how Norse traders and warriors established forts and trading posts that evolved into political power in Novgorod and Kiev. They discuss key early rulers—Oleg, Igor, Olga, Sviatoslav, Vladimir/Volodymyr—and their interactions with Byzantium, including treaties, rai...
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Around 882
- Reign of Alfred the Great (871)
- Holy Roman Empire (962)
- Khmer Empire (Angkor) (802)
- Song dynasty (960)
- Holy Roman Empire founded (962)
- Treaty of Verdun (843)
- Song invention of gunpowder (950)
- Viking Age (793)
- Coronation of Charlemagne (800)
- Diamond Sutra printed (868)