At first, the region was divided between three noble brothers. One of the artifacts archaeologists have unearthed from the city is a talisman with the face of Odin, the Norse god of war. Vikings founded Kievan Rus in the mid-9th century, but Scandanavian settlements in Eastern Europe actually date back to at least A. Their loose federation of principalities called Kievan Rus survived for nearly years, finally collapsing during the 13th-century Mongol invasion. But the merchant-warriors also made their way into Eastern Europe, where they helped found a medieval federation in territory now known as Belarus, Ukraine and part of Russia. The historical people known as Vikingswho hailed from Scandinavia in Northern Europe, are well-known today for their exploits in the west.
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