Rurik
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0830 – 0879
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Who was Rurik?
Rurik or Riurik was a Varangian chieftain who gained control of Ladoga in 862, built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik Dynasty, which ruled Kievan Rus until the 17th century.
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- Born
- 0830
- Children
- Religion
- Paganism
- Norse religion
- Died
- 0879
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on July 23, 2013
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