Realm · 882–1240
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus' appears on the map from 882 to 1240. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1034, it covered about 1.20 million km².
Kievan Rus grew from settlements of Scandinavian traders and warriors, known as the Rus or Varangians, along the river routes linking the Baltic to the Black Sea and Byzantium. According to the Primary Chronicle, Oleg of Novgorod seized Kyiv in 882 and made it his capital, ruling over East Slavic, Finnic and Baltic peoples. The Rurikid princes collected tribute in furs and slaves and traded with Constantinople, which they also raided. More about Kievan Rus'.
See Kievan Rus' on the map in 1034
- On the map
- 882–1240
- Greatest extent
- 1034, about 1.20 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Kievan Rus' · Wikidata Q1108445
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 882–883 | 560,046 km² |
| 884–885 | 649,025 km² |
| 886 | 878,980 km² |
| 887–895 | 879,068 km² |
| 896–899 | 953,843 km² |
| 900–921 | 990,104 km² |
| 922–969 | 990,084 km² |
| 970–979 | 1.10 million km² |
| 980–989 | 991,211 km² |
| 990–1017 | 1.17 million km² |
| 1018–1027 | 1.15 million km² |
| 1028–1033 | 1.16 million km² |
| 1034–1039 | 1.20 million km² |
| 1040–1235 | 1.20 million km² |
| 1236–1240 | 1,068 km² |
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