Old Rus

Smolensk 21 May, 2012

Kim H. VeltmanVMMI

1. Old Rus 2. Older Rus 3. Oldest Rus

1. Old Rus: 6th c. -13th c.

Varangian Trade Routes, 800-1100, Shamiyn (Smolensk) in Rus’ Stateshttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Varangian_routes.png

Old Ladoga

Sviatoslav 1((c. 942 – 972)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Sviatoslav1.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Slavic_peoples_6th_century_historical_map.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/001_Kievan_Rus%27_Kyivan_Rus%27_Ukraine_map_1220_1240.jpg

Kievan Rus (1054—1132) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Principalities_of_Kievan_Rus%27_%281054-1132%29.jpg

Khazaria 650 -850http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Chasaren.jpg

Rus Khaganate c.800-900: Gnezdovo (Smolensk)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Early_Rus.png

Rus Khaganate c.800-900: Gnezdovo (Smolensk)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Early_Rus.png

Kievan Rus Principality of Smolensk (1054)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Kievan-rus-1015-1113-%28en%29.png

Kievan Rus Principality of Smolensk (1054)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Kievan-rus-1015-1113-%28en%29.png

Asia 1200 (Smolensk) http://s155239215.onlinehome.us/turkic/20Roots/ZakievGenesis/ZakievGenesis358-440-2En.htm

Rus 11th c. Smolenskhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Map_of_ancient_Russian_cities.JPG

Rus 11th c. Smolenskhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Map_of_ancient_Russian_cities.JPG

Kievan Rus (1054—1132) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Principalities_of_Kievan_Rus%27_%281054-1132%29.jpg

Lithuanian State: 13th -15th centuries http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lithuanian_state_in_13-15th_centuries.png

2. Older Rus: 6,000 B.C. – 6th c. A.D.

Thracia 5th c. B.C. http://www.farsarotul.org/images/NL26_4F.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Corded_Ware_culture.png

Sindica (India) Rus

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Greco-BactrianKingdomMap.jpg

Avars, Bulgars, Slavs

3. Oldest Rus: 68,000 B.C.-6,000 B.C.

Europa Polyglotta

Europa Polyglotta

Neolithic 6000- 4000 B.C.

Neolithic 6000- 4000 B.C.

Zharkhutanskie Runes, Sunghir, near Orel 68,000 B.C.. http://www.proza.ru/2010/12/23/324

Zharkhutanskie Runes, Sunghir, near Orel 68,000 B.C.. http://www.proza.ru/2010/12/23/324

http://www.aflag.com/store/m23ProductImages//Belarus%20Flag.jpg

Scytho-Sarmatian, Latvian, Lydian, Slavic

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Bulgars Avars Khazars Rus

Bulgarians and Slavs: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPN4xTeFV98/T3_bppWhi4I/AAAAAAAAXmc/wl5jmTMTJ6c/s1600/Bulgarians_and_Slavs_VI-VII_century.png

Subar/Sabir/Suvar/Chuvash Anabasis c. 800http://s155239215.onlinehome.us/turkic/70_Dateline/sabir_dateline_En.htm

Khazaria 650 -850http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Chasaren.jpg

Bulgaria c. 1000., Shamlyn (Smolensk) in Ruseshttp://s155239215.onlinehome.us/turkic/20Roots/ZakievGenesis/ZakievGenesis358-440-2En.htm

Kievan Rus (1054—1132) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Principalities_of_Kievan_Rus%27_%281054-1132%29.jpg