Garðaríki
thumb|350px|Towns of mentioned in Old Scandinavian sources, according to T. Jackson, E. Melnikova, K. Müllenhoff, V. Thomsen, and A. Bugge.
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- Etymology
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- See also
- Notes
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thumb|350px|Towns of mentioned in Old Scandinavian sources, according to T. Jackson, E. Melnikova, K. Müllenhoff, V. Thomsen, and A. Bugge.
' (anglicized Gardariki or Gardarike) or ' was the Old Norse term used in the Middle Ages for the lands of Rus'. According to Göngu-Hrólfs saga, the name '''''' (also used as a name for Novgorodian Rus') was synonymous with '''', and these names were used interchangeably in several other Old Norse stories.