The Problem with Russia (in Crusader Kings)

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Crusader Kings III (2020)
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The Varangian family of the Rurikids ruled what later became known as the Kyivan Rus' throughout the high middle ages. In today's video, we are examining the portrayal of this region in our favourite strategy game Crusader Kings 3.

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Sources:

Michael S. Flier, Henrik Birnbaum: “Medieval Russian Culture”
https://brewminate.com/the-rise-of-russia-in-the-early-medieval-world/
Florin Curta: "Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages (500-1300)"
A.D Stokes: "The Balkan Campaigns of Svyatoslav Igorevich"
https://www.mgh-bibliothek.de/dokumente/a/a011458.pdf
Ekaterina Brancato: “Markets versus Hierarchies: A Political Economy of Russia from the 10th Century to 2008”
Janet Martin: “Medieval Russia: 980–1584”
Jacqueline Dauxois: "Anne de Kiev. Reine de France."


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