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Askold and Dir
Earliest known Norse rulers of Kiev / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Askold and Dir (Haskuldr or Hǫskuldr and Dyr or Djur in Old Norse; died in 882), mentioned in both the Primary Chronicle,[1] the Novgorod First Chronicle,[2] and the Nikon Chronicle,[3] were the earliest known rulers of Kiev.[4][better source needed]
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"Askold" redirects here. For other uses, see Askold (disambiguation).