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JUL 14
Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution: Martyn Whittock
The medieval “Rus” state (origin of both Russia and Ukraine) was founded by Vikings, who met Islamic traders on the Volga, besieged Constantinople, appeared in Baghdad on camels, and converted to Orthodox Christianity in 988. Then, in the 1240s, “Kyivan Rus” was devastated by the Mongol invasions and the political centre of gravity shifted to Moscow. The...
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