Nestor the Chronicler
Saint and chronicler of Kievan Rus'
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Nestor the Chronicler was a medieval monk and saint who documented the early history of Kievan Rus', the East Slavic state that became the foundation for Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. His historical accounts are considered essential primary sources for understanding the origins and development of Eastern European civilization.
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Nestor the Chronicler, or Nestor the Hagiographer, (Church Slavonic: Нестор Летописец, romanized: Nestor Letopisec; c. 1056 – c. 1114) was a monk from Kievan Rus' who is known to have written two hagiographies: the Life of the Venerable Theodosius of the Kiev Caves and the Account about the Life and Martyrdom of the Blessed Passion Bearers Boris and Gleb.
Traditional historiography has also attributed to Nestor the Primary Chronicle (PVL), the most revered chronicle of Kievan Rus', which earned him the nickname "the Chronicler," though many modern scholars doubt this authorship. Given this controversy, some scholars refer to Nestor as "the Hagiographer," to identify him with the two hagiographies he did author.