Geography and Early Russian History

Geography

Geography

Early Migration

Vikings!

Kiev

Igor

Killed while collecting taxes: "They had bent down two birch trees to the prince’s feet and tied them to his legs; then they let the trees straighten again, thus tearing the prince’s body apart.“ Leo the Deacon

Olga

Supposedly buried some of her husband’s killers alive and burnt the rest alive.

Vladimir

Yaroslav the Wise

Mongols

Novgorod

Rise of Moscow

Ivan III “the Great”

Ivan IV “the Terrible”