Vadym Aristov

The project is dedicated to the formation of the medieval Rus’ ruling group, known as the Rurikids. The study addresses the problem of their “dynastic tradition,” which is understood as encompassing political structures and rituals, myths of origins, and collective and individual identities. Three key approaches are applied: critical analysis of the chronicle narratives which constructed the image of the dynastic history, an anthropological view on the political history of Rus, and considering the Rurikids in the early medieval comparative context.