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Kievan Rus

  • /ˈkiːvənˈruːs/

proper noun Kiev Rus · Kyiv Rus · Kyïv Rus · Kyyiv Rus · Kievan Rus' · Kyivan Rus

  1. historical A medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country.

    Similar: Kievan Russia, Kiev, Kyiv, Ruthenia, Kievan state, Kyivan state

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name medieval principality

EspañolRus de Kiev
한국어키예프 공국 Kiyepeu gongguk, 키예프 루시 Kiyepeu Rusi
日本語キエフ大公国 Kiefu taikōkoku, キエフ・ルーシ Kiefu Rūshi
中文基輔羅斯 /基辅罗斯 Jīfǔ Luósī
हिन्दीकीवयाई रूस kīvyāī rūs
PortuguêsRus' de Kiev, Rus de Kiev
FrançaisRus' de Kiev, Rus de Kiev
DeutschKiewer Rus, Kiewer Russland
ItalianoRus' di Kyiv, Rus' di Kiev
ΕλληνικάΡως του Κιέβου Ros tou Kiévou
RomânăRusia Kieveană
РусскийКи́евская Русь Kíjevskaja Rusʹ
Tiếng ViệtRus Kiev, Kiev Rus'
العربيةخَقَانَات الرُّوس ḵaqānāt ar-rūs, رُوس الْكِيِيفِيَّة rūs al-kiyīfiyya
עבריתרוס של קייב rus shel kíyev

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@misc{kievan_rus_2026,
  title = {Kievan Rus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kievan%20rus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}