Political and Dynastic Relations Of Kievan Rus

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This article discusses the main political ties formed as a result of dynastic marriages in Kievan Rus. This trend is of great importance in Russian history, as dynastic marriages were the basis of the political structure of the Russian state during the Kievan Rus. KEYWORDS History, dynastic marriages, Kievan Rus. began to be called because it has long been INTRODUCTION considered the capital of the state. The role of Kievan Rus in the history of the Eastern Slavs is enormous. The Slavic tribes gradually formed As a result of the long internal formation of the the ancient Russian nation, which was Slavic tribes, a strong state - Kievan Rus was associated with the formation of ethnic unity established. In the 9th century it was against the background of the unification of considered one of the largest states in Europe. the whole state. Statehood was based on The middle Dnieper region became the center territorial unity, linguistic unity, a single culture, of Russia, since it was here that signs of and so on. Ethnic unity was based on Russian, socialization arose. Many Byzantine authors Ukrainian, and Belarusian peoples. The people considered the first Slavic community to be of Ancient Rus were formed through further Rus. The people who were part of this consolidation. Also, the formation of a single association were called Russians. Kievan Rus The US A Journals Volume 02 Issue 08-2020 55 The American Journal of Interdisciplinary Innovations and Research IMPACT FACTOR (ISSN–2642-7478) 2020: 5. 498 Published: August 19, 2020 | Pages: 55-64 Doi: https://doi.org/10.37547/tajiir/Volume02Issue08-08 state has significantly improved the economy, Of particular interest is the campaign of Prince politics and culture of the Slavic people. The Oleg, which was in 907. According to The Tale culture created by the ancient Russian people of Bygone Years, this was a combined raid withstood all the temporary difficulties. The across Bulgaria. The raid combined the cavalry formation of Kievan Rus was of great and sea routes. Several thousand boats took importance to other peoples who did not part in the latter. Thanks to such a move, belong to the Slavs. All the assets of Kievan Rus Constantinople was attacked both from land were actively used by other peoples. Some of and sea. However, its outskirts were brutally these peoples were ethnically and politically plundered and destroyed. united within the Old Russian state. Ancient The inner part of the city was defended by the Russia had an important place in the world. Greeks, but Oleg was still able to break through This basic position was related to economic, the city’s defenses and burst inside. The Greeks political and cultural relations with many asked for peace. Later they agreed to pay eastern and western states [1]. tribute and conclude a trade union, the terms Development of the Trade Route “From the of which were certainly beneficial for the Varangians to the Greeks” The Content and Russians. Before leaving the city, according to Meaning of the Russian-Byzantine Treaties of legend, Oleg hung his shield on the city gate Oleg and Igor [5]. In the 9th century, a center was established in The authenticity of this campaign is still Novgorod under the leadership of Rurik. The debated among modern historians. The only main direction of the policy was to establish proof of the truth is the content of the treaties new ties with the southern states. This was due with Byzantium concluded in 907 and 911. The to the great interest in the Black Sea. Traders in first agreement in the “Tale of Bygone Years” the southern regions brought a variety of was briefly mentioned, and the second goods from there. According to the description agreement is presented in full, which proves its of the travelers, the main focus was on the veracity and which were signed only for the great Constantinople [3]. reason that Byzantium suffered a military defeat [4]. In 866 there were attempts by Askold and Dir to march to Constantinople, but they were This agreement assumed that the Russians unsuccessful. A year later, Patriarch Photius would have certain privileges. There are also managed to establish a diocese there that payments of 12 hryvnia for each soldier and converted to Christianity [2]. tribute to the mayors of the cities under Oleg’s control. Also, Byzantium was obliged to In 882, Prince Oleg again undertook a provide products and goods to merchants who campaign to the south along the Dnieper. The stayed in the city. Russian merchants had the mission was no longer of an intelligence right to visit the city (without weapons and nature, but as an establishment of contact with accompanied by a city official) [7]. the people who live along the Dnieper. The Dnieper was considered a very attractive trade The 907 treaty was supplemented by a number route, and very profitable in the captivity of the of amendments in 911. The legal framework for control of trade between the southern and relations between