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How much is actually known historically about Rurik, the semi-mythical founder of Russia? I've heard claims that he was a Finn, not a Norseman per say. Is there any truth to this?
How much influence did the varangian culture of him and his decedents affect the development of Russian culture?
Post any and all knowledge about Rurik and varangians in Eastern Europe in general.
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>>1385629
we know he was a swede
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>>1385629
His Y-chromosome was Finno-Ugric by origin but assimilated into proto-Germanic society perhaps even 2000 years before his time.
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>>1386415
>His Y-chromosome was Finno-Ugric
*The Y-Chromosome of his """""descendants""""" is N1C, but there is no evidence this is HIS Y-Chromosome.
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>>1388094
There is since it's a particular subclade typical of the coast of northeastern Sweden and not a random Russian one.
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