Summary of Orlando Figes's The Story of Russia

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Primary Chronicle, a Russian history text, claims that the Rus were invited to rule over the Slavic tribes by the brothers Riurik, and that they ruled from 862 until 879. #2 The Primary Chronicle, a Russian history text, claims that the Rus were invited to rule over the Slavic tribes by the brothers Riurik, and that they ruled from 862 until 879. #3 The Norman theory, which claimed that Russia was founded by Germans, gained acceptance in the St Petersburg Academy in the final decades of the eighteenth century. It was challenged in the nineteenth century by philologists and archaeologists, who argued that the Rus were not from Scandinavia but were Slavs. #4 The Norman theory, which claimed that Russia was founded by Germans, gained acceptance in the St Petersburg Academy in the final decades of the eighteenth century. It was challenged in the nineteenth century by philologists and archaeologists, who argued that the Rus were not from Scandinavia but were Slavs.

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