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Rurik

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Also known as Riurik, Roderick, Ryurik

Rurik (also spelled Rorik, Riurik or Ryurik; ; ; died 879) was a Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who, according to tradition, was invited to reign in Novgorod in the year 862. The Primary Chronicle states that Rurik was succeeded by his kinsman Oleg who was regent for his infant son Igor.

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Rurik was a Varangian chieftain who, according to tradition, was invited to rule Novgorod in 862 and founded a dynasty that shaped early Russian history. He matters because he is credited as the founder of the Rurik Dynasty, which governed the Rus' lands for centuries, with power passing through his relatives after his death in 879.

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Royalty.name
Rurik
Royalty.image
1000 Rurik.JPG
Royalty.caption
Rurik on the 19th-century "Millennium of Russia" monument in Veliky Novgorod
Royalty.succession
Prince of Novgorod
Royalty.reign
862–879
Royalty.successor
Oleg
Royalty.issue
Igor
Royalty.dynasty
Rurik
Royalty.death_date
879
Royalty.death_place
Novgorod
Royalty.religion
Norse paganism

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Place of death
Veliky Novgorod
Child
Igor of Kiev
Sibling
Truvor
Occupation
monarch
Religion
paganism
Family
Rurikids
Noble title
knyaz
Image
Rurik titularnik.jpg
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Rurik
date of death
0879-01-01
different from
Rurik
relative
Oleg of Kiev
date of birth
0830-00-00
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  • Legacy
  • Alternative theories
  • Gallery
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Rurik (also spelled Rorik, Riurik or Ryurik; ; ; died 879) was a Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who, according to tradition, was invited to reign in Novgorod in the year 862. The Primary Chronicle states that Rurik was succeeded by his kinsman Oleg who was regent for his infant son Igor.

Traditionally, Rurik has been considered the founder of the Rurik dynasty, which was the ruling dynasty of Kievan Rus' and its principalities, and ultimately the Tsardom of Russia, until the death of Feodor I in 1598. As a result, he is considered to be the traditional founder of the Russian monarchy; however, many historians consider him a legendary or semi-legendary figure.

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