jusplay4fun wrote:I see Viking influences in the people. I read that Viking (Norsemen) traders ventured into the region now called Ukraine.
It was after 840 that Scandanavian Vikings—who were known in Eastern Europe as “Varangians” or “Rus”—
established Viking rule over Slavic tribes in what came to be called Kievan Rus. At first, the region was divided between three noble brothers.
“The oldest, Rurik, located himself at Novgorod; the second, Sineus, at Beloozero; and the third, Truvor, in Izborsk,” recounts the Russian Primary Chronicle, a history of the region completed in the 12th century by Kievan monks. “On account of these Varangians, the district of Novgorod became known as the land of Rus.” (“Rus,” which is where the name “Russia” comes from, purportedly derives from an old Nordic word for “men who row.”)
Rurik’s brothers died within two years, so he claimed their territory and established Novgorod as the capital of his domain. After Rurik died, his successor Prince Oleg of Novgorod (or Oleg the Prophet)
captured the city of Kiev in 882 and moved the capital from Novgorod to Kiev. In addition to capturing new territories to increase the size of Kievan Rus, Oleg also increased its wealth by negotiating a favorable trade deal with Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
https://www.history.com/news/vikings-in ... 20Prophet.
btw: Humans cannot hear a dog whistle; humans can only hear up to 20,000 Hz. As I recall, dogs can hear up to 3X that, up to 60,000 Hz. Keep using your dog whistle to get attention.
