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Basic Maps of Russia

 

 

Byzantine/Rus Timeline (key events)

 

Constantine I (r. 324–337) reorganised the empire, made Constantinople the new capital and legalised Christianity.

Theodosius I (r. 379–395), Christianity becomes the state religion

Justinian II (r. 527 -565), Empire at it's greatest extent. Hagia Sofia completed.

Heraclius (r. 610–641), Greek was adopted for official use in the place of Latin. War with the Sassanids, Arab invasion.

1st Rus raid(s) on the empire - 790 to 830

Leo V (r. 813 - 820) 2nd period of Iconoclasm

Michael II - The Stammerer (r. 820 - 829)

Theophilos (r. 829-842) - Rus embassy to Constantinople - 838/839

Michael III (r. 842 - 867) - The Drunkard - Kiev  'discovered' and Major Rus raid on Constantinople  - 860

Novgorod discovered - 862

Basil I (r.867 - 886) founded the Macedonian Dynasty. 

 

 

Map of Constantinople

 

 

 

The growth of Kievan Rus under Sviatoslav I

Dark Orange - Boundary of Kievan Rus circa 964

Light Orange - Boundary of Kievan Rus 972

Purple - Extent of Byzantine Empire 972

 

 

Timeline of Rus Rulers 862 - 1054 (Commonly accepted dates)

Rurik            862 - 879

Oleg             879 - 912

Igor               912 - 945

Sviatoslav I  945 - 972 (Olga as regent 945 - 962/3)

Yarapolk I     972 - 980

Vladimir I      980 - 1015

Sviatopolk I  1015 - 1019

Yaroslav I     1019 - 1054 (with Mstislav 1024 -1036)

 

 

Kievan Rus circa 1054

Showing the Rus state's position within Europe

 

 

 

Map showing the various sub-princedoms of the Rus circa 1054 

 

 

Swedish Expansion from 1560

 

 

Sofia Alekseyevna 'The Sovereign lady'  

 

The World (including Russia!) 1700

 

Simple Map of Siberia to accompany Patreon members only episode 3 (Siberia, part 1)