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From: Jake Kalyta <>
Subject: Re: RURIK, PRINCE OF KIEV
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 04:09:31 LOCAL


In article <> Alexander Agamov
<> writes:
>Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 11:09:52 +0300
>From: Alexander Agamov <>
>Subject: Re: RURIK, PRINCE OF KIEV

>> Do I understand your dates correctly? You write "The chronicle inform=
>s
>that
>> Rurik took Ladoga, a very small town near
>> Novgorod. After death of his two brothers, Sineus and Thruvor in 864, h=
>e
>> got their possessions, Beloozero ("White lake") and Izborsk. Novgorod
>> became Rurik's capital. There he died in 862." Unless I misunderstood =
>or
>you
>> mistyped then Rurik took possession of his brothers' property after his
>own
>> death!
>>
>Sorry. Certainly it was my mistake. Rurik died in 879 (Nestor's chronicle
>uses old Russian system of chronology, so 6387 year is alike 879). My
>apologies.

>Alexander Agamov
>Moscow, Russia
>

Excuse my boldness for interupting this thread but this is my first time
scanning this group and I am unfamiliar with protocol.
I am researching my family surname Kalita. I do not know if there is a
genealogical link but the name first seems to appear as Kalita, Ivan I, Prince
of Lithuania born in 1301. His lineage traces back to Rurik, Price of Kiev,
born about 800. As my information is very scant any help in this regard would
be greatly appreciated.

Jake

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