Board prince Rurik - this time, shrouded in legends and mysteries.So far it is not known who had this legendary figure, which gave the Slavs the first ruling dynasty.
«Tale of Bygone Years" tells us that in 862 Ilmenskye words (tribes Tschudi, Mary and villages), tired of the protracted civil wars for power, called the foreign ruler.They hoped that in this way will be able to conclude a long-awaited peace.In their request to withdraw immediately the three brothers - Truvor, Sineus and Rurik.The first of them settled in Izborsk, the second - on the White Lake, and the third - in Nizhny Novgorod.After the death of the brothers all authority over their lands in their hands gathered Rurik.
Board Rurik associated with the hypothesis that the northern Prince was not entirely foreign to the Slavs.Later sources say that he was a descendant Gostomysl, Prince of Novgorod-the elders of his middle daughter Umila married one of the Varangian rulers.New Prince of Novgorod, he took to wife Efandu, came from a noble local family.
During the reign of Rurik of Novgorod rose in rebellion.However, Prince rigidly suppressed forces of Vadim the Brave, and he was executed.Many of the rebels, fearing revenge ruler fled to Kiev.Also chronicle describes how two Boyar asked permission from the prince to a campaign (whether the aid Constantinople).Askold and Dir left Novgorod with their retinues and delivery, but did not reach its destination, and settled on the banks of the Dnieper.Board Rurik continued for twelve years after the events.After the death of the ruler of power passed to his next of kin - Oleg Prophetic appointed guardian of the minor Igor.He drove Askold and Dir from the gold-domed Kiev, and proclaimed himself Grand Duke.
However, some historians believe that the reign of Rurik not been based on calling his boyars.Rather, he seized power in a military campaign, and therefore Novgorod revolted against him.Perhaps the boyars not come to an agreement: some of them supported the outsider, while others were against outsider.It is also unknown who was the legendary prince: Baltic Slav, Finn or Scandinavia.
very name of Rurik in Europe has been known since the fourth century.Some researchers believe that it comes from the name of a Celtic tribe - whether Rauricii, or Rurik.In the eighth and ninth century on the Jutland peninsula was ruled by princes of the same name.Sineus a word of the same language as the Celtic "senior" Truvor means "third-born."Other historians believe Rurik Rerik, leader of the Vikings.Perhaps the story with their vocation outsider to the throne of Novgorod was introduced much later in the book of the chronicles, so there is so little information.
However, despite a number of uncertainties, the Board of Rurik in the territory of Russian land is a fact.It has important implications for the Slavs, as approved the ruling dynasty (Rurik), contributed to the development of Russia as a state of centralized power.Board of Rurik, whose family emblem was a trident (or dvozubets) marked a new page in the development of Kievan Rus, its golden age, the apogee of which came in the reign of Yaroslav the Wise.
