Who were the Rus' people?
Q: Who were the Rus' people?
A: The Rus' were an early medieval group or people who gave their name to the lands of Russia, Ruthenia, and Belarus.
Q: Where were the Rus' centered in the mid-800s?
A: The Rus' were centered around Novgorod in the mid-800s.
Q: How long did the Rus' dominate the area?
A: The Rus' dominated the area for over a hundred years.
Q: What type of names did many of the leaders of the Rus' have?
A: Many of the leaders of the Rus' had Scandinavian names, and later both Scandinavian and Slavic names.
Q: With which group did the Varangian Ruses' of Novgorod mingle?
A: The Varangian Ruses' of Novgorod intermingled with the Slavs of Kiev.
Q: What was the combined group called?
A: The combined group was called Kievan Rus'.
Q: What is Belarus?
A: Belarus is one of the lands that was named after the Rus' people.
