Igor of Kiev
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For the later prince of Kiev, see Igor II of Kiev.
Igor (Church Slavonic: Игорь;[1][lower-alpha 1] Old Norse: Ingvarr;[2] c. 877 – 945)[3][4][5] was Prince of Kiev from 912 to 945.[6] Traditionally, he is considered to be the son of Rurik, who established himself at Novgorod and died in 879 while Igor was an infant.[7] According to the Primary Chronicle, Rurik was succeeded by Oleg, who ruled as regent and was described by the chronicler as being "of his kin".[8]
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Igor | |
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Prince of Kiev | |
Reign | 912–945 |
Predecessor | Oleg |
Successor | Sviatoslav I |
Prince of Novgorod | |
Reign | 879–945 |
Predecessor | Rurik |
Successor | Sviatoslav I |
Regent | Oleg (879–912) |
Born | c. 877 |
Died | 945 Iskorosten |
Spouse | Olga |
Issue | Sviatoslav I |
Dynasty | Rurik |
Father | Rurik |
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