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The first Russian ruler a real person or a myth RBTH 17 Jul 2021, 06:55 GMT+10 So little is known about Rurik, the progenitor of the Russian Rurikid dynasty, that its still debated whether he was a real historical figure. The earliest mention of Rurik is found in the Primary Chronicle (or the Tale of Bygone Years in Russian tradition), the earliest surviving Russian letopis (chronicle). But the catch is that the chronicle was written in the 12th century, about 150-200 years after Ruriks death. ...