Rurik or Riurik (c. 830 – c. 879) Varangian chieftain who gained control of Ladoga in 862, built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik Dynasty, which ruled Kievan Rus (and later Grand Duchy of Moscow and Tsardom of Russia) until the 17th century

Rurik or Riurik (c. 830 – c. 879) Varangian chieftain who gained control of Ladoga in 862, built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik Dynasty, which ruled Kievan Rus (and later Grand Duchy of Moscow and Tsardom of Russia) until the 17th century Stock Photo
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4626 x 4534 px | 39.2 x 38.4 cm | 15.4 x 15.1 inches | 300dpi

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19 October 1904

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Rurik or Riurik (c. 830 – c. 879) Varangian chieftain who gained control of Ladoga in 862, built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik Dynasty, which ruled Kievan Rus (and later Grand Duchy of Moscow and Tsardom of Russia) until the 17th century