Between East and West: The Rus' in Arabic Sources

Far too often are the Vikings of the West given all the spotlight. Well known are the stories of the Raid on Lindisfarne, the Siege of Paris, and the Danelaw. Less known are the Viking exploits in the east, despite them being much more dynamic, colorful, but perhaps also because they are so complicated. The Vikings of the east were primarily traders, but of a violent sort, and of a complex, multicultural background. They were Scandinavians, Slavs, and Finns, who together adapted a shared and wholly different identity inspired by the Turkic nomads of the Steppe. They served the Khazar Khaganat. #Ancienthumans #history #vikings #arabs #The Rus