Rurik, the founder of Russia- personal file

This personal file of Rurik contain compiled information from different swedish and russian sources.

Father: Sigurd (Randversson) Ring (~ 724-812)

Mother: Alfhild Gandolfsdotter (735-770)

Born: around 800 in Roslagen, Sweden

Died: around 879 in Novgorod

Family with?

Children:

Igor (Ingvar) Rurik son of Novgorod (877-945)

Igor (Ingvar) was born around 877 and died 945 in Iskorosten. Igor was a varangian Grand Duke of Kiev (Veliky Kniaz) 912-945.

Notes

Born in Sweden, died in Russia, Novgorod 879. Prince of the body-guard in Novgorod about 862- 879.

Prince of Novgorod (Holmgård). Born about 800 in Roslagen, Sweden. Died aound 879 in Novgorod, Russia. It is the name Rus' which together with other linguistic evidence and archeological findings make it possible to link these governors and their entourages to Swedes. The word is closely related to the Finnish name, Ruotsi, and has probably spread eastward from Finland. It is assumed to have connections with Roslagen, but today scientists believe that the interpretation does not hold up to historical scrutiny. (Source: Svitjod page 96, Mats G. Larsson)

According to the Russian Primary Chronicle representatives went to various tribes of the ocean to a varangian tribe called Rus' and said to them: 'Our country is great and fruitful, but there is no order. Come and reign over us!'. It was determined that the three brothers from Rus would come with his companions. The eldest of them, Rurik, first settled down in the town of Ladoga and later in Novgorod. Ruriks’ two brothers died after a few years, so Rurik took control of those areas. He came from Novgorod to rule over large parts of northwest Russia. Rurik built according to tradition his fortress in a place called Gorodisce 'the old castle' close to Volkhov south of Novgorod. Here they have unearthed typical scandinavian items from the middle of 800’s. (Source: Vikings in eastward, Mats G. Larsson)

Rurik (Old Swedish RöRIK), according to the Chronicle a Svea Chieftain, colonized in the middle of the 800’s western Russia and in 862 he erected the city of Novgorod. Russia's rulers before 1598 counted their ancestry from Rurik. (Source: Good Books) Rurik died 879. A likely Swedish Viking chief, who according to the Russian Primary Chronicle became the Russian national founder and in the mid-800’s together with his men, the Rus, founded an empire with Novgorod as the center. Rurikid: name of a descendant of Rurik, a member of the princely family that ruled Russia from 800’s to 1598. (Source: Norstedts Stora Focus)

Rurik, Monument in Kiev, Ukraine

Death probably in 879. Legendary ruler Viking chieftain and varangian Prince who is considered the founder of Russia and the PRINCELY HOUSE who ruled the country til 1598. The Russian Primary Chronicle claims that divided East Slavic tribes in the Kiev Russian Empire during the 800’s sent for Rurik and his men to unite the country. According to the same source, the details in regarding Rurik have not been confirmed by modern research. Rurik is the father of Igor. Source: Nationalencylopedin.

Prince Oleg

Prince Oleg, Oleg the Wise, the Norse male name "Helgi". When Rurik (Rörik) died in 879, his son Igor (Ingvar) is not yet an adult, so a relative named Oleg (Helgi) was appointed regent in Novgorod Kingdom. According to the Chronicle, Oleg had the title of Grand Duke.

The Russian state has its origin in the principality of Kievan Rus' that was created by the Swedish Vikings (Rus). Beginning in 1019, the country was split through the succession of divisions of several principalities although regent Kiev (from 1169 in Vladimir- Suzdal and from 1328 in Moscow) had with the title of Grand Duke a formal sovereignty over Russia.

Mongol warriors

The internal divisions meant that Russia was conquered by the Mongols in 1240 and turned into a mongolkhan vassal state. First in 1480 Russia liberated from the Mongols under the leadership of Ivan the Great who at the same time united Russia.

Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible assumed the title Czar (Russian word for Caesar) in 1547.

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