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Rulers

Igor

Kyiv

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Lifespan
Unknown — c. 945
Reign
c. 912–945, traditional dating

Prince of Kyiv, attested in Byzantine sources. After the campaign of 941, he concluded a new treaty with Byzantium; according to the chronicle, he was killed while collecting tribute from the Drevlians for a second time.

Dynasty
Rurikids
Centre of power
Kyiv
Chronology
The beginning and end of his reign are conventionally dated
Family
Wife Olga; son Sviatoslav

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