Oleg the Wise
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Oleg, also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state.
Miniature from the Radziwiłł Chronicle, late 15th century. Oleg (far left) is shown receiving tribute from the Severians
Rurik with Igor and Oleg, Radziwiłł Chronicle
Viktor Vasnetsov. Oleg's farewell to his horse (1899).
Viktor Vasnetsov. Oleg being mourned by his warriors (1899).
Igor of Kiev
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Igor was Prince of Kiev from 912 to 945. Traditionally, he is considered to be the son of Rurik, who established himself at Novgorod and died in 879 while Igor was an infant. According to the Primary
Oleg the Wise
…Novgorod to the south along the Dnieper river. Oleg also launched a successful attack on Constantinople. He died in 912 and was succeeded by Rurik's son, Igor. This traditional dating has been challenged by some historians, who point out that it is inconsistent with such other sources as the Schechter Letter…
Prince Igor Exacting Tribute from the Drevlyans, by Klavdiy Lebedev (1852–1916).
Igor's death as imagined by Fyodor Bruni