The history of Ancient Russia is very interesting for posterity. It has reached the modern generation in the form of myths, legends and chronicles. The family tree of Rurikovich with dates of board, its scheme exists in many historical books. The earlier the description, the more reliable the story. The dynasties that ruled, starting with Prince Rurik, contributed to the formation of statehood, the unification of all Slavic tribes and principalities into a single strong state.
The pedigree of Rurikovich presented to readers is a vivid confirmation of this. How many legendary personalities who created the future of Russia are represented in this tree! How did the dynasty begin? Who was Rurik in origin?
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There are many legends about the appearance of the Varyag Rurik in Russia. Some historians consider him a Scandinavian, others - a Slav. But the Tale of Bygone Years, left by the chronicler Nestor, tells about this event best of all. From his narrative it follows that Rurik, Sineus and Truvor are grandchildrenNovgorod Prince Gostomysl.
The prince lost all his four sons in battles, he had only three daughters left. One of them was married to a Varyag-Ross and gave birth to three sons. It was them, his grandchildren, that Gostomysl called to reign in Novgorod. Rurik became Prince of Novgorod, Sineus went to Beloozero, and Truvor to Izborsk. Three brothers became the first tribe and the Rurik family tree began with them. It was 862 AD. The dynasty was in power until 1598, ruling the country for 736 years.
Second knee
Novgorod Prince Rurik ruled until 879. He died, leaving in the arms of Oleg, a relative on his wife's side, his son Igor, a representative of the second tribe. While Igor was growing up, Oleg reigned in Novgorod, who during his reign conquered the principality of Kiev and called Kyiv "the mother of Russian cities", established diplomatic relations with Byzantium.
After the death of Oleg, in 912, Igor, the rightful heir of the Rurik dynasty, began to reign. He died in 945, leaving his sons: Svyatoslav and Gleb. There are many historical documents and books that describe the genealogy of the Ruriks with dates of reign. Their family tree diagram looks like the photo on the left.
From this scheme it is clear that the genus gradually branches and grows. Especially from Vladimir I Svyatoslavovich. From his son, Yaroslav the Wise, offspring appeared, which was of great importance in the development of Russia.
Princess Olga and heirs
In the year of the death of Prince Igor, Svyatoslav was only three years old. Therefore, his mother, Princess Olga, began to rule the principality. When he grew up, he was more attracted to military campaigns, rather than reigning. In a campaign to the Balkans, in 972, he was killed. His heirs were three sons: Yaropolk, Oleg and Vladimir. Immediately after the death of his father, Yaropolk became the prince of Kyiv. Autocracy was his desire, and he began to openly fight against his brother Oleg. The genealogy of the Rurikovichs with the dates of reign suggests that Vladimir Svyatoslavovich nevertheless became the head of the Kyiv principality.
When Oleg died, Vladimir first fled to Europe, but after 2 years he returned with a retinue and killed Yaropolk, thus becoming the Grand Duke of Kyiv. During his campaigns in Byzantium, Prince Vladimir became a Christian. In 988, he baptized the inhabitants of Kyiv in the Dnieper, built churches and cathedrals, and contributed to the spread of Christianity in Russia.
The people gave him the name Vladimir Krasno Solnyshko, and his reign lasted until 1015. The Church venerates him as a saint for the baptism of Russia. The Grand Prince of Kyiv Vladimir Svyatoslavovich had sons: Svyatopolk, Izyaslav, Sudislav, Vysheslav, Pozvizd, Vsevolod, Stanislav, Yaroslav, Mstislav, Svyatoslav and Gleb.
Descendants of Rurik
There is a detailed genealogy of Rurikovich with the dates of their lives and periods of government. Following Vladimir, Svyatopolk, who will be called the Accursed by the people, rose to the principality for the murder of his brothers. His reign was short-lived1015, with a break, and from 1017 to 1019.
Yaroslav Vladimirovich the Wise ruled from 1015 to 1017 and from 1019 to 1024. Then there were 12 years of reign together with Mstislav Vladimirovich: from 1024 to 1036, and then from 1036 to 1054.
From 1054 to 1068 - this is the period of the principality of Izyaslav Yaroslavovich. Further, the genealogy of the Rurikovichs, the scheme of government of their descendants, is expanding. Some of the representatives of the dynasty were in power for very short periods and did not have time to accomplish outstanding deeds. But many (such as Yaroslav the Wise or Vladimir Monomakh) left their mark on the life of Russia.
Rurik family tree: continued
The Grand Duke of Kyiv Vsevolod Yaroslavovich entered the principality in 1078 and continued it until 1093. There are many princes in the family tree of the dynasty who are remembered for their exploits in battles: such was Alexander Nevsky. But his reign was later, during the invasion of Russia by the Mongol-Tatars. And before him, the Kyiv principality was ruled by: Vladimir Monomakh - from 1113 to 1125, Mstislav - from 1125 to 1132, Yaropolk - from 1132 to 1139. Yuri Dolgoruky, who became the founder of Moscow, reigned from 1125 to 1157.
The pedigree of Rurikovich is voluminous and deserves very careful study. It is impossible to pass by such famous names as John "Kalita", Dmitry "Donskoy", who reigned from 1362 to 1389. Contemporaries always associate the name of this prince with his victory at the Kulikovo field. After all, it was a turning pointmarked the beginning of the "end" of the Tatar-Mongol yoke. But Dmitry Donskoy was remembered not only for this: his domestic policy was aimed at uniting the principalities. It was during his reign that Moscow became the central place of Russia.
Fyodor Ioannovich - the last of the dynasty
The genealogy of Rurikovich, the scheme with dates, says that the dynasty ended with the reign of the Tsar of Moscow and All Russia - Fedor Ioannovich. He ruled from 1584 to 1589. But his power was nominal: by nature, he was not a sovereign, and the country was ruled by the State Duma. But nevertheless, during this period, peasants were attached to the land, which is considered a merit of the reign of Fyodor Ioannovich.
In the year 1589, the genealogy of Rurikovich was cut off, the scheme of which is shown above in the article. For more than 700 years, the formation of Russia went on, the terrible yoke was overcome, there was a unification of the principalities and the entire East Slavic people. Further on the threshold of history stands a new royal dynasty - the Romanovs.
