PugJesusMedieval Novgorod Marketplace (Apollinary Vasnetsov, watercolor, ~1908 AD)
"We don't do diplomacy bro"
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1878966/we-don-t-do-diplomacy-bro
Mongolia after reading about their ancestors brutally conquering half the world: "lmao based"
Magical CatI guess one of biggest historical sources of butthurt for today ruzzians - in the Tale of Bygone Years the first words are saying that this story tells "where Rusian land comes from" if translated to English. "откуда земля руская пошла быть", and considering that this chronicle were written in Kyiv, it is about Kiyvian Rus, not that imperial construct of "Russia" created at Peter I many centuries later.
JNSLCT#ExplainingUkraine, #KyivanRus, #History
Kyivan Rus, then and now
Kyivan Rus, then and now
Kyivan Rus was one of the most developed states of medieval Europe, lasting from around the late ninth to the mid-thirteenth century. It played a significant role in the history of the continent and the future East Slavic nations. The territories of Kyivan Rus included much of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and western parts of Russia. Located in the center of trade routes, it was a link between Europe and the Arab East. At its height in the mid-11th century, it stretched from the Baltic Sea to
Jörg Honegger 
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KYIV RUS, #MUSCOVY & UKRAINE IN WWII Interview with a Historian @ОлександрПАЛІЙ-ы4ж
#OleksandrPalii is a famous Ukrainian historian and political analyst, author of many scientific publications and books, including a popular "A #History of #Ukraine. A Brief Course". In this conversation we discuss ancient history of #Kyiv #Rus, #Ukrainian #Viking heritage, role of Ukraine in the #WWI and #WWII and many ...
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