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583:(early South Slavic) elements. Although these two languages were quite similar up to the early 12th century, with few phonological, morphological and lexical differences at that point, scholars have noted a general pattern of religious passages and moral teachings featuring strong Old Church Slavonic elements, whereas entries on events in specific years are dominated by Old East Slavic elements. Nevertheless, there are no clear linguistic boundaries between the two, as profane (secular) passages sometimes feature Old Church Slavonicisms, while devotional passages sometimes feature Old East Slavicisms. In the view of many modern linguistics, the authors (and editors) of the 1164:, sent messengers to Askold and Dir, representing himself as a stranger on his way to Greece on an errand for Oleg and for Igor', the prince's son, requesting a meeting. He then ambushed Askold and Dir, saying: "You are not princes nor even of princely stock, but I am of princely birth." Igor' was then brought forward, and Oleg announced that he was the son of Rurik. They killed Askold and Dir, and after carrying them to the hill, they buried them there, on the hill now known as Uhorska (Hungarian hill), where the castle of Ol'ma now stands.' Then 'Oleg set himself up as prince in Kiev' ( 57: 1417: 612: 1756:. Following Vladimir's successful conquest of the city, he demanded that the Emperor's 'unwedded' sister be given up for marriage with him. Upon hearing the news from Korsun, emperor Basil responded that "It is not meet for Christians to be given in marriage to pagans. If you are baptized, you shall have her to wife, inherit the kingdom of God, and be our companion in faith." The legend concludes with Vladimir's embrace of Christianity at the 1445:. In the introduction, the chronicler explores the biblical origin of the Slavic people, and traces their heritage back to Noah. On numerous occasions throughout the text, the chronicler discusses the pagan Slavs in a condescending manner, saying “for they were but pagans, and therefore ignorant.” Later in the 1792:, archaeologists unearthed the foundations of three churches and determined that the one containing the richest findings was allegedly used for the baptism of the Kievan Prince. The unearthed material evidence proved sufficient to pinpoint the real location of the legend's events with reasonable accuracy. 301: 282:
The content of the chronicle is known today from the several surviving versions and codices, revised over the years, slightly varying from one another. Because of several identified chronological issues and numerous logical incongruities pointed out by historians over the years, its reliability as a
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was more concerned with exploring the religious significance of the events rather than conveying to the reader the information about how it actually happened. As a result, a sizable portion of the text was directly borrowed from earlier works that contained a religious undertone like some Byzantine
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acceded in 313, not 318, and the resulting sum of 318+542 years leads to another erroneous accession of Michael III, this time in 860. This then leads to an internal contradiction, when "Michael the Emperor" is said to have mounted a campaign against the Bulgars in 853–858 (6361–6366), which could
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The 2001 German translation by Ludolf Müller has been called 'without doubt the best available rendering of the PVL into a modern language'. The 2015 Dutch translation by Hans Thuis (begun with Victoria van Aalst since 2000) was based on the main six textual witnesses, scholarly publications by
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had become the common shortened English name for the text shared by the surviving five main manuscripts of the PVL. Nevertheless, Cross' translation was often found inaccurate, with Waugh (1974) writing that Perfecky (1973) had produced a more reliable English translation of the
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According to Gippius (2014), the six main manuscripts can be divided in three groups of two: Laurentian/Trinity (LT), Radziwiłł/Academic (RA), and Hypatian/Khlebnikov (HX). Gippius considered the last group the "southern, Kievan branch" and the other four the "Vladimir-Suzdal
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Die Nestorchronik: die altrussische Chronik, zugeschrieben dem Mönch des Kiever Höhlenklosters Nestor, in der Redaktion des Abtes Silvestr aus dem Jahre 1116, rekonstruiert nach den Handschriften Lavrentevskaja, Radzivilovskaja, Akademiceskaja, Troickaja, Ipatevskaja und
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assumed the throne following her husband's death and brought revenge upon Igor's murderers. Some of the Derevlians were burned in their homes, others were buried alive, while the remaining were simply slaughtered. Olga later ruled as a regent for her young son
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Müller, Likhachev and Ostrowski, and by comparison to the German translation of Trautmann (1931), the English translation of Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor (1930, 1953), the Russian translation of Likhachev (1950), and the German translation of Müller (2001).
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with many additional irregular east-slavisms (like other east-Slavic codices of the time). Whereas the Laurentian (Muscovite) text traces the Kievan legacy through to the Muscovite princes, the Hypatian text traces the Kievan legacy through the rulers of the
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writes “the author was serving his rulers, identifying princes and people and leaving historians with a muddle virtually impossible to sort out.” He also mentions that there are discrepancies when overlapping Scandinavian history with the narrative of the
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inserted into the text by an editor, perhaps guessing at the author's name. From the 1830s to around 1900, there was fierce academic debate about Nestor's authorship, but the question remained unresolved, and belief in Nestorian authorship persisted. The
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However, its reliability has been widely called into question and placed under careful examination by contemporary specialists in the field of the Old East Slavonic history. The first doubts about trustworthiness of the narratives were voiced by
466:(now a neighborhood of Kyiv) where Sylvester's monastery was situated, the new edition glorified Vladimir and made him the central figure of later narrative. This second version of Nestor's work is preserved in the Laurentian codex (see 2563:
The major source of information about early East Slavic history is Повѣсть времѧньныхъ лѣтъ (=PVL) Americans usually know it as the Russian Primary Chronicle, for that is the title Samuel Hazzard Cross gave to his 1930 translation into
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and their kinsfolk crossed the sea and settled themselves in various localities, and it is claimed that it was after these Varangians that the land of Rus' would eventually be named. Around the same time, two other Varangians called
1896:, "No other country in the world is cloaked in such contradictory myths about its history as Russia, and no other nation in the world interprets its history as variously as do the Russian people." The need to interpret the 1181:) 'and declared that it should be the mother of Rus' cities.' According to the text's aforementioned chronology of Oleg's accession 29 years after Michael III in 860, Oleg's reign should have begun in 889 rather than 881/2. 1207:
for Rus'. The Greek emperor Leo conceded to provide allowances for Oleg's men, award them a right to stay and trade in Constantinople free of tax, and to enter unconditional peace. This event is not mentioned in Byzantine
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of the PVL and the known works of Nestor often contradict one another, while the contents barely coincide in places where they seemingly should, so modern scholars have concluded that Nestor was not the author.
1269:: Yaropolk proved himself victorious against his brother Oleg but died at the hands of men of his other brother Vladimir. After inheriting the throne, Vladimir initially upheld pagan practices and worshipped 2154: 1921:'manipulated his sources in the usual way: information that was not compatible was left aside, while the elements that should be there but did not exist, were invented.' Russian historian and author 1949:
clan's entry into Kiev, were invented "so as to produce a meaningful reconstruction of past events and include these well-known names" in the author's "historical scenario." Tolochko called the
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says: "In the year 6360 (852), the fifteenth of the indiction, at the accession of the Emperor Michael, the land of Rus' was first named". It is thus claimed that the reign of Byzantine emperor
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There probably were no "earlier local chronicles". The hypothesis that a local chronicle was written before the late 980s at the St Elias church in Kiev "has to remain an unproven speculation".
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Because the original of the chronicle as well as the earliest known copies are lost, it is difficult to establish the original content of the chronicle. The six main manuscripts preserving the
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such as: “in Scandinavia itself, there were no sagas of Viking triumphs and wars in Russia to match those recounting the conquest of Iceland and the British Isles”. The credibility of the
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came to power in the lands of the Slavs, why the dynasty was the only legitimate one and why all the princes should terminate their internal fights and rule in peace and brotherly love.'
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principality. The Hypatian codex was rediscovered in Kiev in the 1620s, and a copy was made for Prince Kostiantyn Ostrozhsky. A copy was found in Russia in the 18th century at the
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an outstanding work of literature with an untrustworthy story and concluded that "there is absolutely no reason to continue basing our knowledge of the past on its content."
1861:(1816–26), which brought attention to Nestor's questionable chronology and style of prose. Building upon Karamzin's observations, further inquiries into the philology of the 1784:
with material evidence from Crimea. Their efforts became known in the realms of historical discipline as the “archaeology of the Korsun legend.” This search culminated under
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National history as cultural process: A survey of the interpretations of Ukraine's past in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian historical writing from the earliest times to 1914
1125:. The various tributaries of the Varangians attempted to rid themselves of the Varangian lordship, which led to quarrels among the tribes and culminated in them inviting a 1934:. The protagonists are frequently identified with biblical personages and so are ascribed certain relevant qualities and deeds that did not necessarily match the reality. 1803:, which has been destroyed on three separate occasions after first being erected and was renovated each time thereafter. The cathedral last faced destruction during the 587:
probably considered the language they wrote in to be one single language. However, this literary language likely differed significantly from the Old East Slavic spoken
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also contradicts itself, especially between narrative and chronological parts, which appear to have been written by two different authors. Several scholars including
1567: 425:) this chronicle", after which he requests the readers to remember him in their prayers. Alternately, the real author may have been some other unnamed monk from the 3747:"Laurentian Codex 1377: digitisation of the Laurentian Codex, including transliteration and translation into modern Russian, with an introduction in English" 372:(discovered in 1809), which some readers took to refer to Nestor "the Chronicler". But as Ostrowski (1981) pointed out: 'The word нестера was added in the 735:. The account continues until 1305, but the years 898–922, 1263–83 and 1288–94 are missing for reasons unknown. The manuscript was acquired by the famous 591:
in contemporary Kiev, which appears to have been an amalgamation of several Old East Slavic dialects, with relatively few Old Church Slavonic influences.
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and other Soviet scholars partly revisited his findings. Their versions attempted to reconstruct the pre-Nestorian chronicle, compiled at the court of
1049:' account ) point out that it began on 21 January 842. Shakhmatov (1897) demonstrated that an editor based himself on a miscalculation found in the 3614:(assoc. ed. David J. Birnbaum (Harvard Library of Early Ukrainian Literature, vol. 10, parts 1–3) – This 2003 Ostrowski et al. edition includes an 2003:, which became very influential amongst American readers. Cross was working on a revised edition when he died; it was completed and published by 1892:
as a literary creation that fell under heavy influence of the Church and the State. Dmitry Likhachov famously wrote in his 1950 critique of the
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from the Drevlians, preventing her from having to marry a Drevlian prince, and allowing her to act as regent until her young son came of age.)
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shows signs of compilation, different historical elements are brought together into a single cohesive historical account. Studies by Russian
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is unique as the only written testimony on the earliest history of East Slavic people. Its comprehensive account of the history of
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The Russian Primary Chronicle, Laurentian Text. Translated and edited by Samuel Hazzard Cross and Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor
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professor Samuel Hazzard Cross published an English translation of the Laurentian Codex's version of the PVL under the title
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being more than just "a patron of Slavonic books" – are reconstructed and the logical incongruities of the text are faced.
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who rewrote the annals to make political claims that best suited their own purposes." Shakhmatov further described the
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Velychenko, Stephen (2007). "Nationalizing and Denationalizing the Past. Ukraine and Russia in Comparative Context".
4426: 4397: 4272: 3907: 3819: 3762: 3047: 3793:(Leipzig 1931, Wiesbaden 1948), pp. 76. Leipzig: Markert & Petters. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. (based only on the 1245:: Svyatoslav was killed in a Pecheneg ambush while returning from one of his frequent campaigns against the Greeks. 504:
is not a single literary work but an amalgamation of a number of ancestors accounts and documents. In compiling the
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SLA 218. Ukrainian Literature and Culture. Excerpts from The Rus' Primary Chronicle (Povest vremennykh let, PVL)
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texts that were somehow "lost" later also identified "Nestor" as the author. Modern scholars distrust all such "
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Mara Kozelsky. “Ruins into Relics: The Monument to Saint Vladimir on the Excavations of Chersonesos, 1827-57.”
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in 1377. The original text he used was a codex (since lost) compiled in 1305 for the Grand Prince of Vladimir,
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1114. Another reason given for belief in Nestorian authorship was the word нестера in the opening lines of the
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Numerous monographs and published versions of the chronicle have been made, the earliest known being in 1767.
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mentioned in the title, and Sylvester completed his work, or was a very early editor or copyist of the PVL.
1857: 3428:“Primary Rus’ Without The Primary Chronicle: New Round Of Debate About The Early History Of Eastern Europe 411:), who may have compiled several sources in the year 1116. This attribution is based on the fact that the 4406:
García de la Puente, Inés. 2006. “Single Combats in the PVL. An Indo-European Comparative Analysis”. In:
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was derived from the line of Japheth, “since they are the Noricians, who are identified with the Slavs.”
379: 3696:. Toronto: Electronic Library of Ukrainian Literature, University of Toronto. p. 16. Archived from 4452: 4389: 2142: 1404: 870: 740: 4296: 3430:(Book Review: Tolochko A. P. 2015. Ocherki Nachalnoj Rusi. Kiev; Saint Petersburg: 'Laurus' Publ.).” 3427: 3306: 3212: 2187: 1122: 881: 342:, late 17th-century writers began to assert that Nestor "the Chronicler" wrote many of the surviving 1433:
is vibrant with Christian themes and biblical allusions, which are often said to reflect the text’s
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not have happened before he became Byzantine emperor in 860 according to the latter accession date.
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contents are more or less fictional. Tolochko argued that some of the tales, like the story of the
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should be taken with a grain of salt for its undertone of being a political tool to justify rule.
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Horace G. Lunt (Summer 1988). "On Interpreting the Russian Primary Chronicle: The Year 1037".
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Velikoe nasledie: Klassicheskie proizvedenija literatury Drevnej Rusi. Zametki o russkom
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dates to the 15th century. It incorporates much information from the lost 12th-century
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beginning in the 12th century, but this is no longer believed to have been the case.
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creation, the legend's factuality was subject to extensive debate. Many historians,
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were not added to the text until the 11th century, unless directly copied from the
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from about 850 to 1110. It is believed to have been originally compiled in or near
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Likhachev, D.S, Deming Brown, and et al. “Russian Culture in the Modern World.”
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John Skylitzes: A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811–1057: Translation and Notes
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shined more light on various weaknesses in the text's composition. According to
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began in this year, but Byzantine sources (such as 11th-century Greek historian
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A third edition followed two years later, centered on Vladimir's son and heir,
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by Rus' forces. According to Byzantine sources, this happened in 860, not 866.
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historical source has been strictly scrutinized by experts in the field. (See
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The Povest' vremennykh let: An Interlinear Collation and Paradosis. 3 volumes
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Povest’ vremennyh let: Germenevticheskie osnovy izuchenija letopisnyh tekstov
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is unmatched in other sources, but important correctives are provided by the
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Polish historian Wladyslaw Duczko (2004) concluded that the compiler of the
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English-language scholarly publications often only transcribe the title to
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Relato de los años pasados. Edición preparada por Inés García de la Puente
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professor Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor in 1953. By the early 21st century,
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Tradition long regarded the first compilation as the work of a monk named
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Romey, Kristin M., and Ludmila Grinenko. “Legacies of a Slavic Pompeii.”
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traces the history of the Slavic people all the way back to the times of
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in 2015 upheld the conclusion reached by his many predecessors that the
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Excerpts from "Tales of Times Gone By" [Povest' vremennykh let]
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Viking Rus: Studies on the Presence of Scandinavians in Eastern Europe
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Unlike many other medieval chronicles written by European monks, the
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1450; excluded by some scholars who count only "five main witnesses")
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Materialy Po Arheologii i Istorii Antičnogo i Srednevekovogo Kryma
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Petrograd, Russia: Izdanie Arheograficheskoj Komissii, 1916, v. I.
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was the first one to discover early on that the chronology of the
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and, in effect, "destroyed the narrative's logical progression."
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Vasily Tatishchev's "History of Russia": Sources and Information
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Igumenʺ silivestrʺ stag mikhaila· napisakh knigy si lětopisecʹ·
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Hecтopъ. Russische Annalen in ihrer Slavonischen Grund–Sprache
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inherited the title of the Prince of Kiev and became known as
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In the year 1116, Nestor's text was extensively edited by the
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Cross, Samuel Hazzard; Sherbowitz-Wetzor, Olgerd P. (2013) .
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According to the so-called "Korsun legend", presented in the
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began and was complicated by quarrels with his two brothers,
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in the 1110s. Tradition ascribed its compilation to the monk
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Cross, Samuel Hazzard; Sherbowitz-Wetzor, Olgerd P. (1953).
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Innokentii's diocesan administration (1848–57), when in the
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The baptism of Prince Vladimir I in Korsun in 988 (from the
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in 912, the "cause" of which was allegedly foreseen by him;
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The Beginnings of Russian History: An Enquiry into Sources
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Nestorkroniek. De oudste geschiedenis van het Kievse Rijk
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Ostrowski, Donald; Birnbaum, David J. (7 December 2014).
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The supposed biblical origins of the Slavs from a son of
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oral tradition, but how much "is very difficult to tell".
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the early history of the Slavs, with the banks of the
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who appended his name at the end of the chronicle. As
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Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History
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Konstantonovich, Konstantin, and Aleksey Shakhmatov.
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A Meridian Book, Penguin Books, New York, 1963, p. 77
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produced a German translation with commentary of the
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in Korsun and his marriage to the Emperor's sister,
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Mother Russia, The Feminine Myth in Russian Culture
2488:"Povist' vremennykh lit – The Tale of Bygone Years" 2326: 548:, traditional East Slavic oral epic narrative poems 489:The organization, style, and narrative flow of the 4212:(1). Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute: 11–31. 3584:] (in Russian), USSR Academy of Sciences, 1950 3467: 3405:. Monography - Moscow: Aspekt-Press, 2004, p. 133. 2375: 2360: 1740:, the Prince took possession of the Greek city of 440:(2004) argued that one of the central aims of the 4179:Medieval Russia: 980–1584. Second Edition. E-book 3652: 3629: 3365: 3363: 3199: 2780: 2289: 326:1114), known to have written other works such as 4444: 1843:. It is also valuable as a prime example of the 855:described as their place of original settlement; 3311:Medieval Russia’s epics, chronicles, and tales. 2118:The Russian Primary Chronicle: Laurentian Text. 2001:The Russian Primary Chronicle. Laurentian Text. 3442: 3440: 3360: 2956:"Chronicles– Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine" 2536: 1752:, in an attempt to gain certain benefits from 1437:authorship. Aleksandr Koptev remarks that the 417:text ends on page 286, lines 1 to 7, with the 4234:"Was There a Riurikid Dynasty in Early Rus'?" 1309:for his violent actions towards his siblings. 1224:, he would still have been alive in the 940s. 824:features many anecdotal stories, among them: 500:and his followers have demonstrated that the 444:narrative is to 'give an explanation how the 290: 263: 46: 1077:(6360): The principal date mentioned in the 284: 3446: 3437: 2227:'In any case, the internal evidence of the 1801:The Saint Vladimir Cathedral in Chersonesos 1315:: Svyatopolk was overthrown by his brother 788:by the Russian historian Nikolai Karamzin. 226: 4412:https://doi.org/10.13128/Studi_Slavis-2143 1825:Textual criticism of the Primary Chronicle 1818: 1767: 739:in 1792 and subsequently presented to the 601:Textual criticism of the Primary Chronicle 478: 467: 4346: 4231: 4196: 4182:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 3873:"The Title "Grand Prince" in Kievan Rus'" 3594: 3187: 3077: 3029: 3005: 2993: 2852: 2768: 2713: 2701: 2677: 2494:. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies 2485: 2432: 2413: 2120:(1930). Alternatively, it has been named 607:Textual variants in the Primary Chronicle 4378: 4289: 4256: 3562:Полное собрание русских летописей (ПСРЛ) 3542:Полное собрание русских летописей (ПСРЛ) 2725: 2689: 2631: 2616: 1481:, whose three sons inherited the Earth: 1415: 631:which scholars study for the purpose of 610: 594: 299: 4286:(also published at Kritika, Kyiv, 2005) 4122:Maiorov, Alexander V. (November 2018). 4121: 3923: 3461: 2942: 2643: 2473: 2444: 14: 4445: 4175: 3971: 3895: 3870: 3760: 3414: 3341:. Moscow, Russia: Logos, 2007, p. 342. 2888: 2818: 2803: 2398: 2354: 2335: 73:Traditionally thought to have been be 4323: 3807: 3540:[The Laurentian Chronicle.], 3509: 3497: 3395: 3393: 3391: 3353:Povest’ Vremennikh Let. Introduction 3264: 3262: 3260: 2930: 2915: 2903: 2080: 2078: 1411: 1017:The historical period covered in the 1012: 391:A more likely candidate as author is 27:12th-century chronicle of Kievan Rus' 4088: 4056: 4023:The Slavic and East European Journal 4013: 3473: 3382: 2539:The Slavic and East European Journal 2381: 2369: 2320: 1111:imposed it upon the Polyanians, the 405:St. Michael's Monastery in Vydubychi 4063:Ukrainian Philology and Linguistics 3529:Critical editions of original texts 2088:without translating it, leading to 2018:than how Cross translated the PVL. 799:analysis of the narrative in 1908. 708: 330:. Writers of the time spoke of the 24: 4372: 3986:(3). Slavica Publishers: 637–648. 3836:García de la Puente, Inés (2019). 3523: 3486:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3388: 3295:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3257: 3252:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3240:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3228:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3176:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3161:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3149:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3134:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3122:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3107:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3090:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 3018:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2969:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2877:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2865:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2838:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2750:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2738:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2661:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2605:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2593:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2525:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2513:Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953 2075: 1646:gained north-western territories: 1468: 25: 4494: 3373:34, no. 1 (February 1, 1993): 70. 993:(1960), Ia. S. Lur’e (1970), and 905:the legendary vengeance taken by 750: 538:the Byzantine annals of the monk 462:was the patron of the village of 4304:(1). Harvard University: 31–59. 4238:Canadian-American Slavic Studies 2492:Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine 1721: 933:Conversion of Vladimir the Great 328:Life of the Venerable Theodosius 55: 3871:Dimnik, Martin (January 2004). 3595:Ostrowski, Donald, ed. (2003). 3518: 3420: 3344: 3329: 3324:Istoriâ gosudarstva Rossijskogo 3316: 3300: 3275: 3218:56, no. 2 (December 2010): 212. 3205: 3023: 2974: 2948: 2569: 2530: 2479: 2269: 2237: 2221: 2210:(1686–1750) claimed that three 2200: 1976: 1930:sources, and most notably, the 1807:and was not restored until the 1554:inherited the southern region: 1289:Christianization of Kievan Rus' 1065: 727:monk Laurentius for the Prince 512:The chronological table in the 4473:Old Church Slavonic literature 3902:. Leiden: Brill. p. 290. 3791:Die altrussische Nestorchronik 3653:Translations of original texts 3620:five main manuscript witnesses 3322:Karamzin, Nikolaj Mihajlovič. 2127: 2103: 1490:inherited the eastern region: 1301:: Following Vladimir's death, 1055:Nikephoros I of Constantinople 959:The chronology offered by the 864:Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv and Lybid' 522:Nikephoros I of Constantinople 484: 285:§ Assessment and critique 13: 1: 4057:Lunt, Horace G. (June 1994). 3864: 3560:[Ipatiev Chronicle], 3451:. Cambridge Press. p. 4. 3371:Russian Social Science Review 3200:Ostrowski & Birnbaum 2014 2781:Ostrowski & Birnbaum 2014 2283: 1988:through 980 in five volumes ( 1956:Paul Bushkovitch (2012) from 1283:: Vladimir was baptized into 1152:Siege of Constantinople (860) 954: 701: 689: 677: 665: 653: 571:Linguistically speaking, the 556:several Greek religious texts 363: 323: 319: 295: 163: 151: 139: 127: 95: 4417:Velychenko, Stephen (1992). 4292:"On "Nestor the Chronicler"" 3626:("a proposed best reading"). 2015:Galician–Volhynian Chronicle 1858:History of the Russian State 1845:Old East Slavonic literature 1385:reigned over the Kievan Rus. 1070:Chronology of major events: 768:Galician–Volhynian Chronicle 479:§ Surviving manuscripts 468:§ Surviving manuscripts 359:Galician–Volhynian Chronicle 7: 3924:Gippius, Alexey A. (2014). 3449:A Concise History of Russia 2255: 2193: 2173: 2148: 2025: 1187:: Prince Oleg conquers the 1177: 1160:(6390): Rurik's successor, 810: 432: 427:Kyiv Monastery of the Caves 340:Kyiv Monastery of the Caves 211: 10: 4499: 4468:Old East Slavic chronicles 4463:12th-century history books 4390:Cambridge University Press 4290:Tolochko, Oleksiy (2007). 4257:Tolochko, Oleksiy (2005). 4232:Ostrowski, Donald (2018). 3896:Duczko, Władysław (2004). 3447:Bushkovitch, Paul (2012). 1982:August Ludwig von Schlözer 1822: 1725: 1457:, which ignited extensive 1381:: After Vsevolod’s death, 1144:captured the town of Kiev. 946:'s rise to power, and the 871:Saints Cyril and Methodius 858:the legendary founding of 815: 741:National Library of Russia 604: 598: 291:Authorship and composition 110:5 main surviving codices: 4297:Harvard Ukrainian Studies 4250:10.1163/22102396-05201009 4206:Harvard Ukrainian Studies 4146:10.1163/18763316-04504002 4095:Harvard Ukrainian Studies 3942:10.1007/s11185-014-9137-y 2247: 2182: 2162: 2137: 2114:Russian Primary Chronicle 1992:. Göttingen, 1802–1809). 1169: 1123:calling of the Varangians 1033:opens with an error. The 882:calling of the Varangians 807:in the mid-11th century. 203: 189:Russian Primary Chronicle 172: 104: 91: 81: 69: 54: 41: 34: 4089:Lunt, Horace G. (1995). 3936:(3). Springer: 341–366. 3589:Novgorod First Chronicle 3576: 3556: 3536: 3272:, no. 4 (2004): 656-670. 3040:10.1017/CBO9780511779657 3030:Skylitzes, John (2010). 2068: 1840:Novgorod First Chronicle 1809:fall of the Soviet Union 1795:In the early 1860s, the 1772:For centuries after the 1441:belongs to the genre of 1216:Novgorod First Chronicle 970:Novgorod First Chronicle 942:after Vladimir's death, 940:Kievan succession crisis 773:Church Slavonic language 518:Chronographikon Syntomon 212:Pověstĭ vremęnĭnyxŭ lětŭ 204:Повѣсть времѧньныхъ лѣтъ 192:, commonly shortened to 77:, now considered unknown 3761:Müller, Ludolf (2001). 3537:Лаврентьевская летопись 2149:Apoviesć minulych časoŭ 2096:, and abbreviate it as 1819:Assessment and critique 1797:Eastern Orthodox Church 1768:Archaeological findings 1738:conversion of Volodimer 1728:Conversion of Volodimer 1405:St. Michael’s monastery 1307:Svyatopolk the Accursed 1281:conversion of Volodimer 1115:, and the Vyatichians'. 795:published a pioneering 560:Rus'–Byzantine treaties 262:The title of the work, 215:, commonly transcribed 4380:Chadwick, Nora Kershaw 4176:Martin, Janet (2007). 2716:, pp. xvii–xviii. 2704:, pp. 36, 38, 47. 2486:Zhukovsky, A. (2001). 2216:Tatishchev information 2174:Povest' vremennykh let 2138:Аповесць мінулых часоў 2122:Rus' Primary Chronicle 2090:Povest' vremennykh let 1986:Povest' vremennykh let 1799:began construction of 1426: 820:The early part of the 729:Dmitry Konstantinovich 721:Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal 624: 311: 265:Povest' vremennykh let 264: 218:Povest' vremennykh let 48:Povest' vremennykh let 47: 4140:(4). Brill: 319–340. 3992:10.1353/kri.2018.0033 3972:Isoaho, Mari (2018). 3889:10.1484/J.MS.2.306512 3789:Trautmann, Reinhold, 3616:interlinear collation 3285:55, no. 6 (2002): 21. 2163:Повесть временных лет 2094:Povest' vremennyx let 2056:Nestor the Chronicler 2005:Georgetown University 1951:Rus Primary Chronicle 1927:Rus Primary Chronicle 1894:Rus Primary Chronicle 1863:Rus Primary Chronicle 1823:Further information: 1455:Orthodox Christianity 1419: 1059:Constantine the Great 614: 595:Surviving manuscripts 520:written by patriarch 516:was derived from the 303: 4478:Christian literature 4325:Waugh, Daniel Clarke 3808:Thuis, Hans (2015). 3557:Ипатьевская летопись 3434:, no. 9 (2017): 543. 2194:Povist' mynulykh lit 2039:Freising manuscripts 1937:Ukrainian historian 1890:Tale of Bygone Years 1831:Tale of Bygone Years 1790:ruins of Chersonesos 1443:Christian literature 1373:Grand Prince of Kiev 1103:, the Ves', and the 1019:Tale of Bygone Years 995:Constantin Zuckerman 979:Byzantine literature 305:The Historian Nestor 237:Tale of Bygone Years 43:Tale of Bygone Years 3930:Russian Linguistics 3622:, as well as a new 3512:, pp. 281–282. 3335:Likhachov, Dmitry. 3307:Zenkovsky, Serge A. 3211:Koptev, Aleksandr. 2945:, pp. 342–343. 2918:, pp. 246–247. 2891:, pp. 202–203. 2692:, pp. 458–468. 2206:The often careless 2183:Повість минулих літ 1925:mentioned that the 1762:Anna Porphyrogenita 1758:church of St. Basil 1736:just preceding the 1423:Radziwiłł Chronicle 1391:: Rise to power of 926:Siege of Kiev (968) 737:Count Musin-Pushkin 661:Radziwiłł Chronicle 621:Radziwill Chronicle 581:Old Church Slavonic 332:Chronicle of Nestor 135:Radziwiłł Chronicle 63:Radziwiłł Chronicle 4126:Hypatian Chronicle 3638:(in Church Slavic) 3500:, p. 769–771. 3399:Danilevskiy, I.N. 3270:The Russian Review 3020:, pp. 24, 58. 2112:is shortened from 2033:Academic Chronicle 1967:Primary Chronicle” 1878:Aleksey Shakhmatov 1805:October Revolution 1451:Vladimir the Great 1427: 1412:Christian elements 1205:a favorable treaty 1027:Aleksey Shakhmatov 1013:Opening date error 991:Mikhail Tikhomirov 987:Aleksey Shakhmatov 843:in the regions of 793:Aleksey Shakhmatov 673:Academic Chronicle 625: 498:Aleksey Shakhmatov 475:Mstislav the Great 312: 147:Academic Chronicle 4453:Primary Chronicle 4198:Ostrowski, Donald 4189:978-0-511-36800-4 3877:Mediaeval Studies 3636:pvl.obdurodon.org 2728:, pp. 32–33. 2265: 2253: 2208:Vasily Tatishchev 2191: 2171: 2146: 2110:Primary Chronicle 2045:Ioachim Chronicle 2009:Primary Chronicle 1971:Primary Chronicle 1963:Primary Chronicle 1919:Primary Chronicle 1912:Yaroslav the Wise 1750:Crimean Peninsula 1475:Primary Chronicle 1453:'s conversion to 1431:Primary Chronicle 1393:Vladimir Monomakh 1317:Yaroslav the Wise 1293:Primary Chronicle 1175: 1137:Sineus and Truvor 1099:, the Slavs, the 1087:Primary Chronicle 1083:George Hamartolos 1079:Primary Chronicle 1031:Primary Chronicle 983:Primary Chronicle 961:Primary Chronicle 948:Battle of Listven 928:by the Pechenegs; 832:mentioned in the 805:Yaroslav the Wise 782:Ipatiev Monastery 765:and 13th-century 697:Trinity Chronicle 633:textual criticism 629:Primary Chronicle 585:Primary Chronicle 573:Primary Chronicle 540:George Hamartolus 514:Primary Chronicle 491:Primary Chronicle 460:Vladimir Monomakh 393:Sylvester of Kiev 385:internal evidence 348:Primary Chronicle 209: 195:Primary Chronicle 184: 183: 36:Primary Chronicle 16:(Redirected from 4490: 4408:Studi Slavistici 4403: 4368: 4350: 4320: 4318: 4316: 4285: 4283: 4281: 4253: 4228: 4226: 4224: 4193: 4172: 4170: 4168: 4118: 4085: 4083: 4081: 4053: 4051: 4049: 4010: 4008: 4006: 3968: 3966: 3964: 3920: 3918: 3916: 3892: 3860: 3858: 3856: 3825: 3795:Laurentian Codex 3786: 3784: 3782: 3750: 3734: 3733: 3732: 3712: 3710: 3708: 3702: 3695: 3682: 3680: 3678: 3672: 3647: 3645: 3643: 3613: 3611: 3610: 3585: 3565: 3549:Laurentian Codex 3545: 3513: 3507: 3501: 3495: 3489: 3483: 3477: 3471: 3465: 3459: 3453: 3452: 3444: 3435: 3424: 3418: 3412: 3406: 3397: 3386: 3380: 3374: 3367: 3358: 3348: 3342: 3333: 3327: 3320: 3314: 3304: 3298: 3292: 3286: 3279: 3273: 3266: 3255: 3249: 3243: 3237: 3231: 3225: 3219: 3209: 3203: 3197: 3191: 3190:, p. 42–43. 3185: 3179: 3173: 3164: 3158: 3152: 3146: 3137: 3131: 3125: 3119: 3110: 3104: 3093: 3092:, p. 58–59. 3087: 3081: 3075: 3054: 3053: 3027: 3021: 3015: 3009: 3008:, p. 44–45. 3003: 2997: 2996:, p. 40–43. 2991: 2985: 2980:Hubbs, Joanna. 2978: 2972: 2966: 2960: 2959: 2952: 2946: 2940: 2934: 2928: 2919: 2913: 2907: 2901: 2892: 2886: 2880: 2874: 2868: 2862: 2856: 2855:, p. 43–44. 2850: 2841: 2835: 2822: 2816: 2807: 2801: 2784: 2778: 2772: 2766: 2753: 2747: 2741: 2740:, pp. 6–12. 2735: 2729: 2723: 2717: 2711: 2705: 2699: 2693: 2687: 2681: 2675: 2664: 2658: 2647: 2641: 2635: 2629: 2620: 2614: 2608: 2602: 2596: 2590: 2584: 2583: 2581: 2573: 2567: 2566: 2534: 2528: 2522: 2516: 2510: 2504: 2503: 2501: 2499: 2483: 2477: 2471: 2448: 2442: 2436: 2430: 2417: 2411: 2402: 2396: 2385: 2379: 2373: 2367: 2358: 2352: 2339: 2333: 2324: 2318: 2277: 2273: 2267: 2260: 2258: 2252:romanized:  2251: 2249: 2241: 2235: 2232: 2225: 2219: 2204: 2198: 2196: 2186: 2184: 2176: 2166: 2164: 2157: 2151: 2141: 2139: 2131: 2125: 2107: 2101: 2082: 1939:Oleksiy Tolochko 1867:Dmitry Likhachov 1853:Nikolay Karamzin 1459:Christianization 1333:ruling in Kiev, 1180: 1178:kŭnyaza vŭ Kyeve 1174:romanized:  1173: 1171: 981:. Sometimes the 801:Dmitry Likhachev 762:Kievan Chronicle 745:Saint Petersburg 719:was compiled in 716:Laurentian Codex 709:Laurentian Codex 703: 691: 685:Khlebnikov Codex 679: 667: 655: 641:Laurentian Codex 438:Wladyslaw Duczko 407:(a village near 375:Khlebnikov Codex 369:Khlebnikov Codex 365: 353:Kievan Chronicle 346:, including the 325: 321: 267: 242: 239: 234: 231: 228: 214: 208:romanized:  207: 205: 165: 159:Khlebnikov Codex 153: 141: 129: 115:Laurentian Codex 107: 100: 97: 59: 50: 32: 31: 21: 18:Nestor chronicle 4498: 4497: 4493: 4492: 4491: 4489: 4488: 4487: 4443: 4442: 4440: 4400: 4375: 4373:Further reading 4348:10.2307/2494516 4314: 4312: 4279: 4277: 4275: 4222: 4220: 4190: 4166: 4164: 4133:Russian History 4079: 4077: 4047: 4045: 4017:(Summer 1988). 4015:Lunt, Horace G. 4004: 4002: 3962: 3960: 3914: 3912: 3910: 3867: 3854: 3852: 3850: 3822: 3780: 3778: 3776: 3765:Chlebnikovskaja 3745: 3730: 3728: 3717: 3706: 3704: 3700: 3693: 3676: 3674: 3670: 3655: 3641: 3639: 3608: 3606: 3578: 3574: 3558: 3554: 3538: 3534: 3531: 3526: 3524:Primary sources 3521: 3516: 3508: 3504: 3496: 3492: 3484: 3480: 3472: 3468: 3460: 3456: 3445: 3438: 3425: 3421: 3413: 3409: 3398: 3389: 3381: 3377: 3368: 3361: 3349: 3345: 3334: 3330: 3321: 3317: 3305: 3301: 3293: 3289: 3280: 3276: 3267: 3258: 3250: 3246: 3238: 3234: 3226: 3222: 3210: 3206: 3202:, 0.1–286, 7pp. 3198: 3194: 3186: 3182: 3174: 3167: 3159: 3155: 3147: 3140: 3132: 3128: 3120: 3113: 3105: 3096: 3088: 3084: 3076: 3057: 3050: 3028: 3024: 3016: 3012: 3004: 3000: 2992: 2988: 2979: 2975: 2967: 2963: 2954: 2953: 2949: 2941: 2937: 2929: 2922: 2914: 2910: 2902: 2895: 2887: 2883: 2875: 2871: 2863: 2859: 2851: 2844: 2836: 2825: 2817: 2810: 2802: 2787: 2779: 2775: 2771:, p. xvii. 2767: 2756: 2748: 2744: 2736: 2732: 2724: 2720: 2712: 2708: 2700: 2696: 2688: 2684: 2676: 2667: 2659: 2650: 2642: 2638: 2630: 2623: 2615: 2611: 2603: 2599: 2591: 2587: 2579: 2575: 2574: 2570: 2535: 2531: 2523: 2519: 2515:, pp. 3–4. 2511: 2507: 2497: 2495: 2484: 2480: 2472: 2451: 2443: 2439: 2431: 2420: 2412: 2405: 2397: 2388: 2380: 2376: 2368: 2361: 2353: 2342: 2334: 2327: 2319: 2290: 2286: 2281: 2280: 2274: 2270: 2244:Church Slavonic 2242: 2238: 2230: 2226: 2222: 2205: 2201: 2153: 2132: 2128: 2108: 2104: 2083: 2076: 2071: 2062:Russkaya Pravda 2028: 1979: 1958:Yale University 1923:Igor Danilevsky 1882:Princes of Kiev 1827: 1821: 1770: 1730: 1724: 1471: 1469:Biblical origin 1414: 1403:, working from 1251:: The reign of 1170:къняжа въ Киеве 1166:Church Slavonic 1068: 1015: 1007:George the Monk 957: 895:conquered Kiev; 818: 813: 753: 733:Mikhail of Tver 711: 609: 603: 597: 577:Old East Slavic 487: 435: 421:"I wrote down ( 344:Rus' chronicles 298: 293: 240: 235: 232: 229: 200:Church Slavonic 105: 98: 86:Church Slavonic 65: 45: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4496: 4486: 4485: 4483:Slavic history 4480: 4475: 4470: 4465: 4460: 4455: 4438: 4437: 4430: 4415: 4410:3 (1): 19-30. 4404: 4398: 4374: 4371: 4370: 4369: 4341:(4): 769–771. 4321: 4287: 4273: 4254: 4229: 4200:(March 1981). 4194: 4188: 4173: 4119: 4086: 4054: 4035:10.2307/308891 4029:(2): 251–264. 4011: 3969: 3921: 3908: 3893: 3866: 3863: 3862: 3861: 3849:978-8422020721 3848: 3832: 3831: 3830:Modern Spanish 3827: 3826: 3820: 3804: 3803: 3799: 3798: 3787: 3774: 3757: 3756: 3752: 3751: 3742: 3741: 3740:Modern Russian 3737: 3736: 3715: 3714: 3713: 3703:on 30 May 2014 3660: 3659: 3658:Modern English 3654: 3651: 3650: 3649: 3627: 3618:including the 3592: 3572: 3569:Hypatian Codex 3552: 3530: 3527: 3525: 3522: 3520: 3517: 3515: 3514: 3502: 3490: 3478: 3466: 3464:, p. 322. 3454: 3436: 3426:Romensky A.A. 3419: 3417:, p. 643. 3407: 3387: 3385:, p. 261. 3375: 3359: 3343: 3328: 3315: 3299: 3287: 3274: 3256: 3254:, p. 112. 3244: 3232: 3220: 3216:Scando-Slavica 3204: 3192: 3188:Ostrowski 2018 3180: 3165: 3153: 3138: 3126: 3111: 3094: 3082: 3078:Ostrowski 2018 3055: 3048: 3022: 3010: 3006:Ostrowski 2018 2998: 2994:Ostrowski 2018 2986: 2973: 2971:, p. 116. 2961: 2947: 2935: 2933:, p. 247. 2920: 2908: 2906:, p. 246. 2893: 2881: 2869: 2857: 2853:Ostrowski 2018 2842: 2823: 2821:, p. 642. 2808: 2806:, p. 202. 2785: 2773: 2769:Ostrowski 2003 2754: 2742: 2730: 2718: 2714:Ostrowski 2003 2706: 2702:Ostrowski 2018 2694: 2682: 2678:Ostrowski 1981 2665: 2648: 2646:, p. 339. 2636: 2621: 2609: 2597: 2585: 2568: 2551:10.2307/308891 2529: 2517: 2505: 2478: 2476:, p. 342. 2449: 2447:, p. 341. 2437: 2433:Ostrowski 2018 2418: 2414:Ostrowski 1981 2403: 2401:, p. 255. 2386: 2384:, p. 335. 2374: 2372:, p. 251. 2359: 2357:, p. 637. 2340: 2325: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2279: 2278: 2268: 2236: 2220: 2199: 2126: 2102: 2073: 2072: 2070: 2067: 2066: 2065: 2058: 2053: 2048: 2041: 2036: 2027: 2024: 1978: 1975: 1908:Horace G. Lunt 1884:had their own 1820: 1817: 1769: 1766: 1726:Main article: 1723: 1720: 1712:Tower of Babel 1692: 1691: 1639: 1547: 1470: 1467: 1413: 1410: 1409: 1408: 1386: 1376: 1366: 1324: 1310: 1296: 1274: 1264: 1246: 1240: 1225: 1221:Genizah Letter 1209: 1198: 1192: 1182: 1155: 1145: 1142:Askold and Dir 1116: 1090: 1067: 1064: 1047:John Skylitzes 1023:biblical times 1014: 1011: 956: 953: 952: 951: 936: 931:the legendary 929: 922: 909:, the wife of 903: 896: 889:Askold and Dir 887:the murder of 885: 878: 875:Slavic peoples 869:the labors of 867: 856: 837: 817: 814: 812: 809: 757:Hypatian Codex 752: 751:Hypatian Codex 749: 710: 707: 706: 705: 693: 681: 669: 657: 649:Hypatian Codex 645: 599:Main article: 596: 593: 579:, with strong 575:is written in 566: 565: 562: 557: 554: 549: 543: 536: 525: 486: 483: 434: 431: 297: 294: 292: 289: 182: 181: 178:biblical times 174: 173:Period covered 170: 169: 168: 167: 155: 143: 131: 123:Hypatian Codex 119: 108: 102: 101: 93: 89: 88: 83: 79: 78: 71: 67: 66: 60: 52: 51: 39: 38: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4495: 4484: 4481: 4479: 4476: 4474: 4471: 4469: 4466: 4464: 4461: 4459: 4456: 4454: 4451: 4450: 4448: 4441: 4435: 4431: 4428: 4427:0-920862-75-6 4424: 4420: 4416: 4413: 4409: 4405: 4401: 4399:0-404-14651-1 4395: 4391: 4387: 4386: 4381: 4377: 4376: 4366: 4362: 4358: 4354: 4349: 4344: 4340: 4336: 4335: 4334:Slavic Review 4330: 4326: 4322: 4311: 4307: 4303: 4299: 4298: 4293: 4288: 4276: 4274:9795867933462 4270: 4266: 4262: 4261: 4255: 4251: 4247: 4243: 4239: 4235: 4230: 4219: 4215: 4211: 4207: 4203: 4199: 4195: 4191: 4185: 4181: 4180: 4174: 4163: 4159: 4155: 4151: 4147: 4143: 4139: 4135: 4134: 4129: 4127: 4120: 4116: 4112: 4108: 4104: 4100: 4096: 4092: 4087: 4076: 4072: 4068: 4064: 4060: 4055: 4044: 4040: 4036: 4032: 4028: 4024: 4020: 4016: 4012: 4001: 3997: 3993: 3989: 3985: 3981: 3980: 3975: 3970: 3959: 3955: 3951: 3947: 3943: 3939: 3935: 3931: 3927: 3922: 3911: 3909:9789004138742 3905: 3901: 3900: 3894: 3890: 3886: 3882: 3878: 3874: 3869: 3868: 3851: 3845: 3841: 3840: 3834: 3833: 3829: 3828: 3823: 3821:9789460042287 3817: 3813: 3812: 3806: 3805: 3801: 3800: 3796: 3792: 3788: 3777: 3771: 3767: 3766: 3759: 3758: 3755:Modern German 3754: 3753: 3748: 3744: 3743: 3739: 3738: 3727:on 2008-12-07 3726: 3722: 3721: 3716: 3699: 3692: 3691: 3685: 3684: 3669: 3668: 3662: 3661: 3657: 3656: 3637: 3633: 3628: 3625: 3621: 3617: 3605:on 2005-03-09 3604: 3600: 3599: 3593: 3591: 3590: 3583: 3579: 3573: 3571: 3570: 3563: 3559: 3553: 3551: 3550: 3543: 3539: 3533: 3532: 3511: 3506: 3499: 3494: 3487: 3482: 3476:, p. 10. 3475: 3470: 3463: 3458: 3450: 3443: 3441: 3433: 3429: 3423: 3416: 3411: 3404: 3403: 3396: 3394: 3392: 3384: 3379: 3372: 3366: 3364: 3356: 3354: 3347: 3340: 3339: 3332: 3325: 3319: 3312: 3308: 3303: 3297:, p. 23. 3296: 3291: 3284: 3278: 3271: 3265: 3263: 3261: 3253: 3248: 3242:, p. 52. 3241: 3236: 3230:, p. 65. 3229: 3224: 3217: 3214: 3208: 3201: 3196: 3189: 3184: 3178:, p. 61. 3177: 3172: 3170: 3163:, p. 32. 3162: 3157: 3151:, p. 60. 3150: 3145: 3143: 3136:, p. 24. 3135: 3130: 3123: 3118: 3116: 3109:, p. 59. 3108: 3103: 3101: 3099: 3091: 3086: 3080:, p. 44. 3079: 3074: 3072: 3070: 3068: 3066: 3064: 3062: 3060: 3051: 3049:9780511779657 3045: 3041: 3037: 3033: 3026: 3019: 3014: 3007: 3002: 2995: 2990: 2983: 2977: 2970: 2965: 2957: 2951: 2944: 2939: 2932: 2927: 2925: 2917: 2912: 2905: 2900: 2898: 2890: 2885: 2879:, p. 43. 2878: 2873: 2867:, p. 18. 2866: 2861: 2854: 2849: 2847: 2840:, p. 30. 2839: 2834: 2832: 2830: 2828: 2820: 2815: 2813: 2805: 2800: 2798: 2796: 2794: 2792: 2790: 2782: 2777: 2770: 2765: 2763: 2761: 2759: 2752:, p. 12. 2751: 2746: 2739: 2734: 2727: 2726:Tolochko 2007 2722: 2715: 2710: 2703: 2698: 2691: 2690:Tolochko 2005 2686: 2680:, p. 28. 2679: 2674: 2672: 2670: 2663:, p. 17. 2662: 2657: 2655: 2653: 2645: 2640: 2634:, p. 47. 2633: 2632:Tolochko 2007 2628: 2626: 2619:, p. 31. 2618: 2617:Tolochko 2007 2613: 2606: 2601: 2594: 2589: 2578: 2572: 2565: 2560: 2556: 2552: 2548: 2544: 2540: 2533: 2527:, p. 51. 2526: 2521: 2514: 2509: 2493: 2489: 2482: 2475: 2470: 2468: 2466: 2464: 2462: 2460: 2458: 2456: 2454: 2446: 2441: 2435:, p. 32. 2434: 2429: 2427: 2425: 2423: 2416:, p. 11. 2415: 2410: 2408: 2400: 2395: 2393: 2391: 2383: 2378: 2371: 2366: 2364: 2356: 2351: 2349: 2347: 2345: 2338:, p. 97. 2337: 2332: 2330: 2323:, p. 10. 2322: 2317: 2315: 2313: 2311: 2309: 2307: 2305: 2303: 2301: 2299: 2297: 2295: 2293: 2288: 2272: 2263: 2257: 2245: 2240: 2233: 2224: 2217: 2213: 2209: 2203: 2195: 2189: 2180: 2175: 2169: 2160: 2156: 2150: 2144: 2135: 2130: 2123: 2119: 2115: 2111: 2106: 2099: 2095: 2091: 2087: 2081: 2079: 2074: 2064: 2063: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2052: 2049: 2047: 2046: 2042: 2040: 2037: 2035: 2034: 2030: 2029: 2023: 2019: 2017: 2016: 2010: 2006: 2002: 1998: 1993: 1991: 1987: 1983: 1974: 1972: 1968: 1964: 1959: 1954: 1952: 1948: 1944: 1940: 1935: 1933: 1928: 1924: 1920: 1915: 1913: 1909: 1905: 1901: 1899: 1895: 1891: 1887: 1886:propagandists 1883: 1879: 1876:According to 1874: 1872: 1868: 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Index

Nestor chronicle

Radziwiłł Chronicle
Nestor
Church Slavonic
Laurentian Codex
Hypatian Codex
Radziwiłł Chronicle
Academic Chronicle
Khlebnikov Codex
biblical times
Church Slavonic
chronicle
Kievan Rus'
Kiev
Nestor
Laurentian text
East Slavs
§ Assessment and critique

Leo Mol
Nestor
Kyiv Monastery of the Caves
Rus' chronicles
Kievan Chronicle
Galician–Volhynian Chronicle
Khlebnikov Codex
Khlebnikov Codex
interpolation
internal evidence

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