The Russian history was written by the empire that grew out of the Moscow principality. There was no need to add the modifier “Moscow”, as the entire history of the nation belonged to us. read more
Short answer: There were a lot of Rus's during a history. Among them there was Moscow Rus' that came to existence after the dissolution of Kievan Rus'. Borders and idea of what is Rus' changed dramatically over the time. The term Kievan Rus' as a name of ancient East Slavic state have roots in 19th. read more
Kievan Rus was the first organised state on present-day Russian territory. It is widely regarded as the spiritual predecessor to today’s Russian state. A medieval European state, Kievan Rus was founded in 882AD by Prince Oleg. It was made up of a number of co-operating principalities, with it’s capital in Kiev. read more
Kievan Rus', although sparsely populated compared to Western Europe, was not only the largest contemporary European state in terms of area but also culturally advanced. Literacy in Kiev, Novgorod and other large cities was high. read more