lettered by Abraham Ortelius, 1570
Rus, Muscovy and the Russian Empire

Rus' principalities

Named in 15 sources and maps.

  1. c. 846–885approximate
    Book of Routes and Realms
    WIbn Khurradadhbihclaimed or disputedW203
  2. c. 903–913approximate
    Book of Precious Records, seventh part
    WIbn RustacompilationW202
  3. 943exact year
    Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems
    Wal-Mas'udimixedW201
  4. c. 1120approximate
    Sharaf al-Zaman Tahir Marvazi on China, the Turks and India
    WMarvazicompilationW197
  5. 1220–1499within a century
    Collection of Materials relating to the History of the Golden Horde
    WVladimir TiesenhausencompilationW208
  6. 1224–1228a range
    Geographical Dictionary, Arabic text edited by F. Wuestenfeld
    WYaqut al-HamawicompilationW205
  7. c. 1243–1244approximate
    Sorrowful Lament on the Destruction of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Tartars
    WMaster Roger of Torre Maggiore, archdeacon of VáradfirsthandW226
  8. 1247exact year
    History of the Tartars
    WBrother C. de Bridiainformant testimonyW224
  9. 1266–1299within a century
    Hypatian Chronicle
    WAnonymous Kievan and Galician-Volhynian chroniclerscompilationW163
  10. 1305exact year
    Laurentian Chronicle
    WAnonymous Rus chroniclerscompilationW162
  11. c. 1330–1352approximate
    Novgorod First Chronicle, Older and Younger Redactions
    WAnonymous Novgorod chroniclersofficial or contemporary recordW164
  12. c. 1340–1349approximate
    Routes of Insight into the Realms of the Metropolises
    Wal-Umariinformant testimonyW206
  13. 1369–1370a range
    History of the Yuan
    WSong Lian and the Ming history officecompilationW130
  14. 1380–1399within a century
    Zadonshchina
    WAnonymouscompilationW186
  15. 1840exact year
    History of the Golden Horde in Kipchak, that is, of the Mongols in Russia
    WJoseph von Hammer-PurgstallcompilationW297