
Askold and Dir
Earliest known Norse rulers of Kiev

Earliest known Norse rulers of Kiev
Askold and Dir (Haskuldr or Hǫskuldr and Dyr or Dýri in Old Norse; died in 882), mentioned in both the Primary Chronicle and the Younger Redaction of the Novgorod First Chronicle, are the earliest recorded Varangian rulers of Kiev (modern Kyiv). There has been controversy over what these records mean for the historicity, origins, status and identity of Askold and Dir.
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