| Name | Igor I Born probably late ninth-early tenth century, died around 944. |
| Family | Rurikid Dynasty. His father is Rurik, but his mother is unknown. Married Olga (c. 930). They had one child, Sviatoslav. |
| Life | 879, Igor is still a young child when Rurik dies according to the Russian Primary Chronicle. 912 or 930?, succeeded Oleg as ruler of Kiev. This is still a hotly debated topic in academia. 941, lays siege to Byzantium. Loses the fight. 944, lays siege to Byzantium a second time. Loses again. 945, signs a treaty with Byzantine emperor Constantine VII. Igor is rather brutally murdered this year. |
Published on May 31, 2020
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