Rurik

Also known as Riurik, Roderick, Ryurik

Rurik (also spelled Rorik, Riurik or Ryurik; ; ; died 879) was a Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who, according to tradition, was invited to reign in Novgorod in the year 862. The Primary Chronicle states that Rurik was succeeded by his kinsman Oleg who was regent for his infant son Igor.

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Rurik was a Varangian chieftain who, according to tradition, was invited to rule Novgorod in 862 and founded a dynasty that shaped early Russian history. He matters because he is credited as the founder of the Rurik Dynasty, which governed the Rus' lands for centuries, with power passing through his relatives after his death in 879.

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Royalty.name: Rurik
Royalty.image: 1000 Rurik.JPG
Royalty.caption: Rurik on the 19th-century "Millennium of Russia" monument in Veliky Novgorod
Royalty.succession: Prince of Novgorod
Royalty.reign: 862–879
Royalty.successor: Oleg
Royalty.issue: Igor
Royalty.dynasty: Rurik
Royalty.death_date: 879
Royalty.death_place: Novgorod
Royalty.religion: Norse paganism

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Commons category: Rurik
date of death: 0879-01-01
date of birth: 0830-00-00

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Traditionally, Rurik has been considered the founder of the Rurik dynasty, which was the ruling dynasty of Kievan Rus' and its principalities, and ultimately the Tsardom of Russia, until the death of Feodor I in 1598. As a result, he is considered to be the traditional founder of the Russian monarchy; however, many historians consider him a legendary or semi-legendary figure.