Chapter II

Fragmented Rus

A world of principalities

Kyiv remained the most prestigious city, but prestige was not the same thing as control. The sections below follow the Rurikid family, the rise of other centres, and the world of Rus’ on the eve of the thirteenth century.

1. 01Why did Rus’ become divided?
2. 02How did the lands of Rus’ change?
3. 03Why did Kyiv lose its power?
4. 04Why were the princes always fighting?
5. 05What was the world of Rus’ like before the Mongols?

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