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with the centre in Novhorod; Artaniya- in the
Black Sea Littoral.
In domestic chronicles the political formation
around Kyiv is known as “Rus”. This political
formation integrated several tribal
confederacies of the Polans, the Severians and
the Ulichs.

CHAPTER IІ. THE MEDIEVAL HISTORY OF UKRAINE.

THEME 4. Kyivan Rus.

852 The first record about the land of Rus was in
“Tale of Bygone Years”: In the year of 852,
when Mykhailo began to reign in Greece, our
land became to be called the land of Rus”.
860 The first marine campaign was the one by
knyaz Askold against Byzantium. During that
campaign Askold was christened under the
walls of Constantinople.
862 The invitation of Varangian princes to reign.
It is described in the Chronicle: “…and said
the Rus’, the Chud, the Ilmen Slavs…the land
of ours is large and generous, but there is no
accord in it. Welcome to reign and possess
us…and Rurik began to rule in Novhorod, the
other Synus in Biloozero, and the third one
Truver in Uzborske”.
879 The death of Rurik, Oleh became the regent
of the Ihor’s son.
882 Prince Oleh seized Kyiv. He lured princes
Askold and Dyr out and killed them.
883-885 By force Oleh united the tribes of the

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