Since coming to the lands of Kievan Rus Prince OlegNovgorod usually begins to expel the formation of the Old Russian state. His figure is really significant, because it determined the beginning of a new era, a new era. His life, like death, has many mysteries for historians. But nevertheless Prince Oleg Veschy, whose brief biography will be examined below, is a very interesting personality for researchers and ordinary lovers of antiquity.
Prince Oleg, whose biography we know onlyin short, is considered the founder of the Old Russian state. He was a relative of the legendary Varangian Rurik, that is, he was the brother of Efanda, the wife of the commander. There is an opinion that he was an ordinary voivode, to whom the Viking immeasurably trusted. Would he otherwise instruct him to take his young son away? It is worth believing that Oleg acted by agreement with Rurik, and maybe he had some freedom. Anyway, but quite quickly he took over Smolensk and Lyubech, and then Kiev. By the way, the golden-haired city was captured by cunning: the Varangian lured out of the walls of Askold and Dir (who were also probably Vikings) and killed them, declaring himself a prince.
Prince Oleg, whose biography is considered inthis article, strengthened the power either by enlisting the support of the neighboring Slav tribes by the Slavs, or by subjugating them. He set a tribute for them, which did not bother people much. But his military successes were really impressive. Hikes against the Khazars saved the Russian lands from the need to pay kaganat polyudye. The great Tsargrad fell, on the gates of which, according to the chronicle, the prince nailed his shield. As a result, Russian merchants could trade without Byzantium without customs, and receive all possible support from it. Thus, Prince Oleg Veschiy, whose brief biography is considered above, has more merit in Russia than Rurik. Moreover, almost nothing is known about the ancestor of the princely dynasty.
Prince Oleg, whose brief biography is covered inTale of Bygone Years - an outstanding personality. He organized a famous expedition to Constantinople, after which he received his nickname - Prophetic. The chronicle says that he sent a huge army to the city on two thousand rooks. In each boat there were four dozen volunteers. The emperor ordered to close the gates of the capital, leaving the suburbs and villages to be torn to the enemies. But the prince of Kiev ordered to attach wheels to the ships, on which the army reached the gates of Constantinople. The Byzantines were at a loss, so they surrendered, offering Oleg a generous tribute and peace.
Prince Oleg, a brief biography of which therepractically in every textbook of history, a controversial figure. Researchers have more questions than answers about his life. For example, the fact of a trip to Byzantium seems unreliable. All because the authors from Constantinople described in detail all the attacks on their country, but they do not mention the campaign of Oleg. In addition, the return from Oleg Tsargrad and Vladimir the Great are very similar. Perhaps this is a description of the same event. At the same time, after Igor went to the southern city Igor, who also won. This is claimed by European authors who chronicled those years.
The Kiev prince Oleg, whose biography is knownalso from literature lessons, died as mysteriously as he appeared in Russia. In the same Tale of Bygone Years it is described that once the Magician had predicted his death from his beloved horse. The Varyag was superstitious, so he sat down on another animal, and the pet charged the servants, ordering him to take care of him until his death. The governor remembered him during the feast, but it turned out that the horse had long since died. Grieving about the pet and angry that he believed the magus, the prince went to the bones. But when he stepped on the skull, he saw a snake, which immediately stung him in the leg. Oleg died of poison.
Prince Oleg, whose biography has long been studied, coulddie another death. And the tale of a horse and a snake may have been borrowed from the saga of Orda Odda. Although some scholars believe that the hero of Scandinavian legends and Prophetic Oleg are one and the same person. But there are several facts that allow you to think about whether there could be a plot about the death of the prince truthful. Among them are the following:
- Could the snake bite the leather boots worn by noble people in Russia? Most likely, no, or Oleg came to the mountain to the bare bones of the horse?
- And what if the snake jumped and bit the prince above the boot top? But there are no such vipers on the territory of Ukraine in the Kiev region!
"As a rule, the snake, before stinging, hisses and tries to crawl away." Could Oleg or his associates have not noticed this?
As an option, the prince died of poison, but he was slipped on the snake on purpose or poisoned Oleg in advance. Set where truth, unfortunately, is impossible.
Russian prince Oleg, whose biography to the readeralready known, is mentioned not only in the annals of Kiev and Novgorod. Al-Masudi (the Arab author) speaks about the unsuccessful campaign of the Rus (500 ships!) On his forehead with Olvang and Al-Dir on Persia. Part of the booty they gave to the Khazars, but the latter betrayed them and killed everyone. There were killed about thirty thousand combatants, and who retreated behind the Caspian, were killed by the Volga Bulgars. Thus, the legendary prince died in the campaign, as befits a brave Varangian.
Here he is, clever and warlike prince Oleg.His biography is full of white spots, because of which around this figure remains a halo of mystery and mystery. Perhaps time will find answers to all the questions.
