Early East Slavic History
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Publicado 2019-02-11
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0:27 I am showing the Huns, Finno-Ugric Tribes, Avars and Bulgars, even though there where many more tribes that where in the area at one point or another.
2:12 The Volga Bulgars and Magyars where also vassals of the Khazars at this point.
2:53 The map of different Slavic tribes may well be inaccurate because we have only the Novgorod writings to work with and therefor we can't really pinpoint an exact map of all the different Slavic ethnic groups and where they lived. We just know they existed.
3:53 You may also find some writings where confused authors would use the word Rus' and Varangians interchangeably.
4:04 I actually meant to say crucible steel not Damascus steel as the ulfberht swords never actually where true crucible steel. They where sometimes considered as pattern welded "false Damascus" steel which is a form of crucible steel but isn't actually true Damascus steel.
8:34 It also may have been that Rurik was just a descended of one of the many Varangian chieftains that existed in the area, who than manage to conquer all the other smaller chieftains.
9:00 However he most likely conquered most of the Rus' northern lands before his death.
9:15 I show the Khazars having full control of the area between the years 882 to 912 but this wasn't completely true as the nomadic tribe that would replace them later the Pechenegs already had established a hold on the Khazar Northern lands.
9:19 Oleg also set off on few raiding expeditions and also allegedly besieged Constantinople.
9:41 There are many more interpretations of when Oleg lived, died and what happened during that time but this one seemed to most likely to me.
9:52 And also in to the Khazar lands.
10:12 Laws regarding to collecting tributes, most likely connected to the fact that her husband died while doing that.
10:34 The Pechenegs allied with the Rus' and helped them conquer the Khazars and that is why they where able to establish them self in the lower Ukraine region after the Khazar destruction.
12:25 Vladimir actually conquered Kiev from which Yaropolk ran away. It was while on this run Vladimir killed his brother.
13:09 As told to us through the primary chronicle so whether he actually said it or not we may never no.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Vladimir didnt pick Orthodoxy because "churches were lavish", he did so because he first considered Catholicism and concluded that Pope meddled too much in the state business, whereas the Orthodox clergy was perfectly happy to mind their own business as long as they had their privileges.
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Very nice. I was doing some research into the early Rurik Dynasty awhile back in preparation for the big Eastern European Royal family tree I'm doing later this year and this helps put things in perspective. Your channel is great because most history channels focus primarily on Western Europe.
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"Drinking is the joy of all the Rus'." Classic.
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Interviewer: so tell me Vladimir of Novgorod, why did you convert to Orthodox Christianity? Vladimir: Well I don’t like being not drunk so that left Islam out of the question. I was thinking about Judaism but the fact that its followers couldn’t hold Jerusalem reminded me too much of Sviatoslavs’ recent holdings being taken from him. Then I thought, why not Christianity? But then I needed to decide which one. I took one look at an Orthodox Church and was instantly captivated! I took another look at a Catholic Church and knew which religion I wanted to practice. Interviewer: .............ok
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We need more stuff on central and Eastern Europe. It’s stuff we don’t get in school. Generally if it’s not about England or classical stuff it’s like it never happened. So good work 😀
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The way the Slavs adopted the Rus’ name is interesting. It’s similar to the Romano-Celtic people of Gaul becoming the “French”, isn’t it?
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this is the easiest and simplest explanation thanks man.
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I love how every ruler becomes a saint after their conversion to christianity :D Again great video, I don't think I've ever learned about a huge slavic empire in the east, that's pretty interesting!
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As far as I know, the whole "Vladimir rejected islam because of the ban on drinking" is mostly a legend, Vladimir's main motivation appears to be the growing closeness of the Kievan Rus' to Byzantine Empire, which was their most important trade partner and biggest, most developed regional power. Building ties with them really made the most sense.
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Your videos on early slavic history are amongst my favourite on youtube. Three suggestions for future videos: 1) Medieval Bulgaria 2) Medieval Serbia 3) Ottoman conquest of the Balkans
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This is a great addition to one of my favorite series ever! Thank you!
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Slavic history is very underrated, great video!
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My girlfriend is Belarusian. Now I know why she lives in a hut and hibernates during the winter. Thank you.
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Rurik's first town was indeed Staraya Ladoga later pictured in your map, not Novgorod. Novgorod was founded a century/century and a half later, more or less
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13:19 I think the main reasons were that he didn’t want to submit to the power of the Pope + orthodox Christianity claimed that the power of a ruler was holy
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Hi im new here and you channel is nice.
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those videos are seriously underrated with such an effort in them
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Very interesting video. Haven't studies much about early slavic history!
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Put off by Islam because "Drinking is the joy of all Rus. We cannot exist without that pleasure." What a wise man.
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Very nice, you really need more subs man. Your videos are amazing.
