Journey to Gnezdovo: The Industrial Giant of Viking Rus'

Protect your online identity using my sponsor AURA and get a 14-day free trial with my link: Join our Discord: Support me on Patreon: The most prominent portage on the eastern trade route is the one between the river Kasplia in the north, and the great Dniepr in the south. The Kasplia is a tributary of the great Daugava, directly connected to the Baltic sea. The Dniepr could be reached from the north via portage from the Lovat, directly connected to Lake Ilmen and Ladoga. It is no surprise then, that a settlement would appear on the portage between the Kasplia and the Dniepr, running along the banks of the latter. It is in fact, the largest archaeological site discovered in the region and has proven a virtual treasure trove - it is comparable to more well-known locations like Novgorod or Kiev, and some have even argued, that it was the most important settlement on the route to Byzantium. Nowadays it is called: Gnezdovo. Sources: Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages(500-1300) - Florin Curta GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL ISSUES OF THE UPPER DNIEPER - WESTERN DVINA RIVER REGION (WESTERN RUSSIA): FIELDTRIP GUIDE GNEZDOVO ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX - M. V. Bondareva, A. S. Mironova, A. A. Rudenko Horse remains from the Gnezdovo archaeological complex, Smolensk Region, Russia - Irina V. Kirillova, Natalia N. Spasskaya Landscape and historical conditions for the emergence and formation of the city of Smolensk - V.A Nizotsev and N.M Erman Symbols of Faith or Symbols of Status? Christian Objects in Tenth-Century Rus´ - Fedir Androshchuk The Technology of Manufacturing Glass Beads at Gnezdovo, Smolensk Region - O.P Dobrova The Varangians - Sverrir Jakobsson Viking-period pre-urban settlements in Russia and finds of artefacts of Scandinavian character - Tamara Pushkina Viking Rus - Wladyslaw Duczko Music credits: Skyrim Solstheim OST - Jeremy Soule Too Cool - Kevin Macleod Featuring photographies of Gnezdovo kurgans by Mikra72 Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:52 Geographical situation 9:52 Industry 16:16 Jewelcrafting 20:28 Town and hillfort 24:48 The cemetaries 35:16 Rise of Smolensk #vikings #history #russia