Askold and Dir
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Askold and Dir, mentioned in both the Primary Chronicle, the Novgorod First Chronicle, and the Nikon Chronicle, were the earliest known rulers of Kiev.
The murder of Askold and Dir by Oleg. Miniature from the Radziwill Chronicle, late 15th century.
Death of Askold and Dir. Engraving by Fyodor Bruni, 1839
The murder of Askold and Dir (Painting by Klavdiy Lebedev, late 19th century)
Author unknown. 19th century.
Primary Chronicle
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The Russian Primary Chronicle, commonly shortened to Primary Chronicle, is a chronicle of Kievan Rus' from about 850 to 1110. It is believed to have been originally compiled in or near Kiev in the 1110s. Tradition ascribed its compilation to the monk Nestor beginning in the 17th century, but this is no longer believed to have been the case.
The Historian Nestor by Leo Mol
Oleg the Wise's campaign against Constantinople during the Rus'–Byzantine War in 907 (from the Radziwill Chronicle
The baptism of Prince Vladimir I in Korsun in 988 (from the Radziwiłł Chronicle