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| Pechenegs | Kievan Rus' | ||||||
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| Unknown | Sviatoslav I | ||||||
The siege of Kiev by the Pechenegs in 968 (sub anno 6476) is narrated in pages 65.19–67.20 of the Primary Chronicle.[1][2][3] It is an account that freely mixes historical details with folklore.
Sviatoslav ultimately repelled the Pecheneg invasion and the Siege was a failure for the Pechenegs.
- ^ Martin 2007, p. 20.
- ^ Cross & Sherbowitz-Wetzor 1953, pp. 85–86.
- ^ Thuis 2015, pp. 53–55.