Prophetic Oleg. Prince Leo, Prince-Prince, in whose life there would be enough secrets for ten …
A cunning and cruel Varangian, he came to Rus’ as a mercenary – in the end, to become one of the most Russian princes. The great ruler, the great warrior, the Great Magi, he gathered the fragmented Slavic tribes with an iron hand. He conquered new lands, “omitted unreasonable Khazars” and nailed his shield on the gates of Constantinople, forcing the proud Byzantium to recognize Rus’ equal. He ruled for so long that many began to consider the prince not only as a prophetic, but almost immortal, and his mysterious death inspired Pushkin to create poetry that became the unofficial anthem of the Russian army …
Author
Pavlishcheva Natalya Pavlovna
Publisher
Eksmo, 2014
Series
Vikings. Historical series
Genre
Modern domestic prose
16+
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