VI century Russian tribes unite to repel the Khazar invaders & the Byzantine empire collaborators
Grand Princes of Kiev (c. 850 - 1169)
10th century Arab shocked by Viking behavior in Russia
Grand Princes of Kiev (c. 850 - 1169)
Vladimir I, a a prince of Novgorod who became the grand prince of Kiev, ruler of Kievan Rus' in (980–1015)
Grand Princes of Kiev (c. 850 - 1169)
Warlord Yaroslav rules the kingdoms to the North of Kiev with an iron fist, conquering new lands to gather taxes for his father, Grand Prince Vladimir
Grand Princes of Kiev (c. 850 - 1169)
Reigned 1016-1018 and1019-1054 and was thrice Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev
Grand Princes of Kiev (c. 850 - 1169)
Short film (35 minutes); 1121 AD, 56,000 Georgian warriors under King Davit IV battle 500,000 Seljuk Turks on the Didgori battlefield
Grand Princes of Vladimir (1157-1340)
After the death of his brother Togrul in a battle with the Slavs, Burundai becomes the Tartar leader of Volga River are, c 1260; Vikings capture Togrul's daughter
Grand Princes of Vladimir (1157-1340)
French film of a hero who fought the Tartars
Grand Princes of Vladimir (1157-1340)
13th century attack of the Teutonic Knights on Russia (Sergei M. Eisenstein director)
Grand Princes of Vladimir (1157-1340)
Battle of Neva, 1240; Swedes invade Novgorod controlled territory
Grand Princes of Moscow (1283-1584)
Metropolitan Archbishop Aleksii cures the blindness of Taidula, the mother of Jani Beg (Khan of the Golden Horde from 1342 to 1357), thereby preventing a Tatar raid on Moscow (the crown prince of Moscow was Ivan II the Handsome, 1353-1359)
Grand Princes of Moscow (1283-1584)
15th century Russian icon painter (1360?-1430?)
Grand Princes of Moscow (1283-1584)
1533-1584; Ottoman Empire troubles, among others; by Sergei Eisenstein