27.3 Slavs, Their Origins and Early History

The origins of the Slavs are shrouded in uncertainty. We rely on scraps of contemporary writings and later writings such as The Primary Chronicle of Kievan Rus. They tell us of the unification by Vikings of scattered tribes in the region of the Baltic - Black Sea waterways www.historyeurope.net Picture: The Invitation of the Varangians: Rurik and his brothers arrive in Staraya Ladoga (Viktor Vasnetsov) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.