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- When
- 968
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 50.45° N, 30.52° E
- Description
- 968 siege by the Pechenegs against the Kyivan Rus
Siege of Kiev (968)
968 siege by the Pechenegs against the Kyivan Rus
The siege of Kiev by the Pechenegs in 968 is narrated in pages 65.19–67.20 of the Primary Chronicle. It is an account that freely mixes historical details with folklore.
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