Rurik

American  

[roor-ik] / ˈrʊər ɪk /

noun

1. died a.d. 879, Scandinavian prince: founder of the Russian monarchy.

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Rurik British  

/ ˈrʊərɪk /

noun

1. died 879. Varangian (Scandinavian Viking) leader who founded the Russian monarchy. He gained control over Novgorod (?862) and his dynasty, the Rurikids , ruled until 1598

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Example Sentences

An international team led by Hungarian scholars has successfully confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in Budapest belong to Duke Béla, the Ban of Macsó, who descended from both the Árpád and Rurik dynasties.

From Science Daily

This provides rare insight into both the genetic heritage of the Árpád dynasty and the Rurik line.

From Science Daily

The Scandinavian contribution supports his descent from the Rurik dynasty, while the Eastern Mediterranean component may correspond to his maternal grandmother, Maria Laskarina, a member of the Byzantine imperial family and wife of Béla IV. Y-chromosome results also confirm the historically documented Rurik paternal line.

From Science Daily

The Russian leader’s discursive historical diatribes, delving into everything from the Rurik dynasty to the Golden Horde, dominated commentary about the interview online and overshadowed the message he intended to deliver.

From New York Times

This was the year that Rurik, a Scandinavian prince, was invited to rule over the city of Novgorod, the capital of the Rus - the people who would eventually develop into today's Russians.

From BBC