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1. Oleg Of Novgorod

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   Oleg of Novgorod, often referred to as Oleg the Wise (Old East Slavic: Олегъ Вѣщій, Olegŭ Věštij), was a pivotal, though somewhat nebulous, figure in the early history of the East Slavs and the formation of the entity later known as Kievan Rus'. Historical consensus places his active reign during the late 9th and early 10th centuries CE. He is traditionally identified as a kinsman and immediate successor to Rurik, the Varangian founder of the Rurikid dynasty.
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2. Rus

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   The term Rus refers historically to the group of Norse peoples who established political control over various East Slavic settlements in Eastern Europe beginning in the late 8th century, eventually forming the polity known as Kievan Rus'. While the precise linguistic origins remain debated, the ethnonym is inextricably linked to the early state formations that developed along the major riverine trade routes connecting Scandinavia with the Byzantine Empire and the Caliphates. Modern historiography distinguishes between the ruling Norse elite (the Rus' proper) and t…