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Viking expansion period |
750 - 1050 |
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Staraya Ladoga trading town founded by Slavs |
About 750 |
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Vikings began to establish a series of small settlements along the rivers of western Russia |
As early as the 8th century |
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Vikings so well established along the river routes they were able to control the towns and and surround them with strong defences |
By the middle of the 9th century |
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Vikings had built a major fortified centre at Novgorod (‘New Fortress’) ruled by Riurik |
By 860 |
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Riurik’s heir, Oleg, becomes ruler of Kiev |
Around 883 |
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Vladimir the Rus ruler of Kiev’s reign |
978 - 1015 |
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Vladimir of Kiev became Christian and cemented his alliance with Byzantium by marrying the Emperor’s sister |
988 |
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Vladimir’s son, Yaroslav the Wise ruled Rus state of Kiev |
1019 - 1045 |
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Yaroslav built Byzantine-style church, the Golden Gate of Kiev |
Completed in 1024 |
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Volga Vikings established a strong trade link with the Arab world |
In the 9th century |
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Baghdad founded by Addasid caliph al-Mansur |
762 |
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Biking raid on Baku on the coast of the Caspian Sea |
912 |
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In another raid Vikings captured and help the Abbasid city of Berda for several months |
943 |
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Constantinople (known as Miklagard - the Great City) made capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine |
330 |
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Spillings Hoard buried under the floor of a workshop (found in 1999) |
Some time after 870 |
