First let's talk about Rurik. Rurik is an almost mythological man, who came to Novgorodian princedom to rule it due to crisis of power. There are a lot of theories about where Rurik was from, but the most famous and agreed upon is that he was Scandinavian chief. Rurik came to Novgorod with his tribe called "rus" or "ross". read more
First let's talk about Rurik. Rurik is an almost mythological man, who came to Novgorodian princedom to rule it due to crisis of power. There are a lot of theories about where Rurik was from, but the most famous and agreed upon is that he was Scandinavian chief. Rurik came to Novgorod with his tribe called "rus" or "ross". read more
Russia was the first country to develop civilian nuclear power and to construct the world's first nuclear power plant. Currently the country is the 4th largest nuclear energy producer, with all nuclear power in Russia being managed by Rosatom State Corporation. read more
The History of Russia begins with that of the East Slavs. The traditional beginning of Russian history is 862 A.D. Kievan Rus', the first united Eastern Slavic state, was founded in 882. read more