New Release: Rise and Fall by Kiev Rus by T.L. Kolesnik, BSN, MBA
There is a myth that Vikings established or founded Kiev Rus.
The period known as Kiev Rus officially started in 882 and began to crumble in 1240 with the invasion of the Mongol’s destruction of Kiev. Kiev Rus began with Ladoga up north (Russia), a Slavic northern town that originated in 700 on Lake Ladoga shore, which served as a trade center with Scandinavian, Baltic, and German merchants. According to the chronicles, Rus worriers “threw Vikings behind the sea and refused to pay them. But the tribes stopped having truth among themselves, and kin went on kin, and they waged wars among themselves.” The tribes called for Veche to gather all the representatives and decide what to do. They sent envoys to the Vikings and invited them to the land to contain peace among tribes and protect the land for rewards. Kiev was founded in 450, mostly by the Poliane tribe. It was conveniently located on the way to “the Greeks,” the Byzantine Empire, which served as the cradle of Christianity and commerce.
From 1219-1221, Mongols took over Central Asia, starting with the kingdoms of Horezm, then the city Samarkand (modern-day Uzbekistan), and Buxoro going up, following the Silk Road. Sultan of Horezm, Ala ad-Din Muhammad II escaped to Iran. After the destruction of Kiev at the hand of Botai in 1243, the city fell under the control of Knyaz of Vladimir, with a boyar in charge. Alexander Nevsky was the last Knyaz mentioned in association with Kiev.
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