2. Oleg the Seer

This time, we rate Oleg the Seer, Rurik's successor. What things will he do? Will he keep his promise to Rurik and give Igor the throne? Also, what's his obsession with horses? Will he see his way to the party in the Kremlin? Come and find out!
Content Warning: [13:43 to 13:46] - Throat Cutting Sound
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Sound Effects:
Viking Raid by Pawl.D Beats
Throat Slitting by Charlie Pennell Productions

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Poem: The Song of the Wise Prince Oleg
RU [01:26]
EN [06:48]
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Oleg of Novgorod
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Oleg meets the Volkhv
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Oleg Nailing his shield to the gates of Constantinople
Fyodor Bruni, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Map of Rus 862-912
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/798544577673666427/

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Bibliography

• History of Russia: Volume 1 - Ancient Russia by George Vernadsky
• History of Russia: Volume 2 - Kievan Russia by George Vernadsky
• A Cambridge History of Russia by Maureen Perrie
• The Russian Primary Chronicle