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ID: 8060331 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/8060331			Record Type: administrative

Russia (historical region)

Note: Historical Russia refers to the land settled by Eastern Slavs and the Finno-Ugric peoples, prior to the establishment of the modern nation of Russia. Historical Russia was established by the Varangian chieftain Rurik in 862 and centered in Novgorod, including areas inhabited by Ilmen Slavs, Veps, and Votes. Kievan Rus', the first united East Slavic state, was founded by Rurik's successor Oleg of Novgorod in 882.

Names:

Russia (historical) (preferred,C,V)

Russia (C,U,English-P)

רוסיה (C,U,Hebrew )

Hierarchical Position:

World (facet)

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Asia (continent) (P)

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Russia (historical region) (P)

Place Types:

historical region (preferred, C)	............	from 9th century until founding of modern nation
state (C)

Sources and Contributors:

רוסיה..........	[IMJ]
..............	Israel Museum Jerusalem contribution (n.d.)

Russia..........	[IMJ Preferred]
.................	Israel Museum Jerusalem contribution (n.d.)

Russia (historical)..........	[VP Preferred]
...................................	Encyclopedia of World History (1980)
...................................	Times Atlas of World History (1989)

Subject: .....	[IMJ, VP]
..................	Israel Museum Jerusalem contribution (n.d.)


Note:
English	..........	[VP]
	..........	Encyclopedia of World History (1980)
	..........	Times Atlas of World History (1989)

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