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Wars of the Kievan Rus'

860 CE – 1240 CE

The Rus' state expanded from Viking origins into a major European power, warring with Byzantium and steppe nomads before fracturing into rival principalities conquered by the Mongols.

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Wars of the Kievan Rus'

860 CE – 1240 CE

The Rus' state expanded from Viking origins into a major European power, warring with Byzantium and steppe nomads before fracturing into rival principalities conquered by the Mongols.

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