Slovienie
Original record of:
first mention was in the Primary Chronicle
Migrations & Changes:
Part of Polish territory since 10th century
Cities and Towns:
Jaroslaw, Rostov (Viking presence as early as 8th century), Ladoga , Suzdal. Novgorod / Holmgard / Salaviya,
Pskov, Novy Dubovik, Knayazha Gora, Zolotoe Koleno, Vladimir, Petrovskoe, Mikhajilovskoe (believed settled in
10th century),Uglich Timerevo, Founded by Norse before 8th century. Finn- Ugarians came later, Velikiye Luki ,
Monastery:
Language:
Slav and Finno Ugaric Dialects
Recorded Names:
Russian Personal Names:
Name Frequency in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters
By Masha Gedilaghine Holl (Predslava Vydrina)
Finnic Personal Names on Novgorod Birch Bark Documents
Neighbors in 9th Century:
This was the Slav tribe that lived furthest north. Krivichi was to the South and relatively there were unoccupied
lands to the East and ans West.
Sources for Research:
The Early Slavs P.M. Barford
Vernadsky’s works, Kievan Rus
Viking Rus by Wladyslaw Duczko
- contains extensive detailed information on early settlements
Interesting Links:
Some novgorod artifacts from our friend Michael of Safita users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/novgorodpublic.html