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The Arab trade into South and Southeast Asia dates back to the 7th century. Arab merchants also traded with Vikings. Trading relationships amongst different tri
by hbarka 4y ago
The Arab trade into South and Southeast Asia dates back to the 7th century. Arab merchants also traded with Vikings. Trading relationships amongst different tribes and regions developed by land and sea from the 7th century onwards into what we can probably classify as international trade (although they weren’t defined as nation-states then).
- borissk 4y agoThe state of Russia is a result of the trade between Vikings and Arabs and Vikings and and the East Roman Empire. The Vikings built fortified ports along the trade ways and eventually came to rule the surrounding Slavic tribes (the Slavs invited Rurik to rule them, according to the Primary Chronicle).
- hbarka 4y agoAre you referring to the Kyivan Rus'? Present day state of Russia are from Muscovites, a different historical entity from the Rus’.
- borissk 4y agoNot really. The capital of Rus moved from Lagoda to Novgorod to Kiev to Vladimir to Moscow. The rulers of Moscow up until the end of 16th century were members of the Rurik dynasty - the same one that conquered Kiev in 9th century.