What was Kievan Rus'?
Q: What was Kievan Rus'?
A: Kievan Rus' was a medieval state in Europe that existed from the late 9th to the mid 13th century.
Q: When did Kievan Rus' reach its most powerful?
A: Kievan Rus' reached its most powerful in the mid 11th century.
Q: What is the name of the early part of this state?
A: The early part of this state is sometimes known as the "Rus Khaganate".
Q: When did Kyiv become the capital of Kievan Rus'?
A: Kyiv became the capital of Kievan Rus' in 882, when it was moved from Novgorod after Varangians (Vikings), who were called Rus, freed this slavic city from Khazar tribute.
Q: Who ruled during Kyivan Rus's "Golden Age"?
A: During Kyivan Rus's "Golden Age", Vladimir the Great (980–1015) and his son Yaroslav I the Wise (1019–1054) ruled.
Q: How did Kyivan Rus' break apart?
A: Kyivan Rus' broke apart under a Mongol invasion in 1237-1240.
Q: What are modern East Slavic states that get their identity from early medieval state? A: The modern East Slavic states of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia all get their identity from this early medieval state.
