Ukraine's Story (Part 1): Kyivan Rus

Given the current situation in Ukraine, I wanted to do a miniseries on Ukraine's story. So here it is. Follow me as I chart Ukrainian history from the first major Eastern Slavic state (the Kyivan Rus) all the way up until Ukrainian independence and beyond.

Kyivan Rus existed from around 882 until about 1240, and was Eastern Europe's first regional power. It had a huge influence on the forming of present day Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, most famously as the gateway of Eastern Orthodoxy into these lands. From its capital city Kyiv, it became a major trading hub, and with this, the major political and economic power in the region.

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Music: As History Unfolds by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen.

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