Igor of Kiev

See also: Igor

Igor ( Scandinavian Ingvar in ), is a prince Varègue (“Rus'”), sovereign of the Rus' of Kiev of 912 with 945. He would be the son of Riourik but even the First Chronicle (or chronicle of Nestor) expressed a doubt on this subject.

The Prince of Kiev

  • In 882 Igor is placed as Prince of Kiev by Oleg Wise the, one of the close relations of its Rurik father. Oleg Wise the entrusts the regency of its kingdom to him when it must go guerroyer, there is no doubt that Prince Varègue will be then the heir to Oleg Wise the. When this last dies in 912 it takes indeed the titles of Prince of Novgorod and of Kiev.

A policy of Plundering and Tributes

  • Igor takes again the policy of Oleg then, and it then tries to aggrandir the limits of Russia Kiévienne. It organizes forwardings warlike against the tribes of the Caspian Sea or charged with spoils after plunderings it is overcome by the Khazars.

A new adversary

  • Under its reign the " problème" Petchénègue appears on the Russian steppe. (915) These warriors Türke with horse take the steppe and adopts also a policy of armed robbery and plundering against their neighbors. Nevertheless securing a peace with them (945), Igor of Kiev takes again its military forwardings.

The war Against Byzance

  • It decides to be caught some with Byzance following the example Oleg, attracted by the richnesses of this city. But the Rus fleet is awaited by the Greek ships, the latter hold a weapon new and mysterious, the Feu Grégois, the warriors of the Rus are pushed back.

  • Igor turns over then again against the people of Caspian, then returns towards Constantinople, the désirieux Emperor nevertheless to conclude peace, sending an embassy with its meeting on the Danube. Peace is signed. Although less advantageous than that of 911, this treaty preserves for the kiéviens certain commercial advantages, nevertheless Kiev promises to support Byzance for the defense of its colonies in the Crimea.

The Death of Igor and the Drevilian Tribute

  • (945) Hardly finished its last countryside, Igor repard prévelé tribute on the Drevlianes which are established with Iskorosten. It will prévelera a second then with excess of it a third. Once of too this time. The Drevlianes irritated this abuse, leave in armesde their city and kill it him and its troop.

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