Ryurik Skeldung. Gubarev O.

We know very little about the first prince of Rus' from the annals. Rurik in the Tale of Bygone Years is a legendary person. But the main thing in the annals is still said: according to the annals, Rurik “with all of Russia” came from behind the sea, that is, from the west. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the 19th century historians began the search for such a historical figure in the West that could be associated with Rurik. According to very many historians, the leader of Normannov Rurik Frislav,

. Gipotes on the identity of Rurik and Rorik, Frislav, allows us to answer most questions and explain a lot to explain. In favor of this idea, there are mainly indirect arguments, but only this hypothesis is confirmed by archaeological finds in the old Ladoga, where, apparently, Rurik came with his “frizes Danas.”