Vikings, Rus, Varangians: The "Varangian Problem" in View of Ethnicity in Archaeology

Authors

  • Charlotta Hillerdal Depattmet of Culture and Communication, Södetörn University College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37718/CSA.2006.05

Keywords:

Nationalism, Late Iron Age

Abstract

The Scandinavian activity in Russia during the Viking Age has left traces in both the archaeological and the written material. In the 13th century Russian annals, "The Primary Chronicle", a story is told ofhow "Varangians from beyond the sea" founded the first Russian realm. The Varangians have been interpreted as Scandinavians, and the archaeological material has been connected with this story. This has resulted in a scientific debate, which in many cases has been steered by nationalistic feelings and political aims.

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Published

2006-12-28

How to Cite

Hillerdal, C. (2006) “Vikings, Rus, Varangians: The ‘Varangian Problem’ in View of Ethnicity in Archaeology”, Current Swedish Archaeology, 14(1), pp. 87–108. doi: 10.37718/CSA.2006.05.

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2006): Airborne

Section

Research Articles

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