Oleg of Novgorod

(† 912 or 922 Cyrillic Олег; altostslawisch Ольгъ; ; Old Norse Helgi ) was a ruler of the Rus Oleg warägischer, called " the Prophet ". He came from the family of the Rurik and is said to have taken 879 as regent for Igor, son of Rurik, rule over the ancient Russian state. During his tenure, the displacement of the center of the rule Rurik of Novgorod to Kiev fell, Oleg therefore regarded as the founder of Kievan Rus.

As with all other Old Russian rulers of the 9th century is not finally clear even with Oleg whether it has actually given him, or whether it is a legendary figure with him. The displacement of the center of rurikidischen rule Novgorod to Kiev at the time of Oleg is, however, well established. With control over this strategically located at distance trade routes settlement formation of rurikidischen empire began.

Among the few backup data associated with Oleg, include a large expedition against Constantinople Opel in 907 and a commercial treaty with the Byzantine emperor in the year 911 Oleg died allegedly 912 During this time the Russians had not yet Christianized. Confrontations with Christianity itself saw the population over by Orthodox Christian settlements along the Black Sea coast, whereupon the subsequent embossing Orthodox Russia back.

Oleg made ​​the Eastern Slavic and Finnish tribes of the Volga - Oka region tributary.