Byzantine–Rus' Treaties, Trade, and Political Interactions (860–1097)

1. Rus' raid on Constantinople (Askold and Dir)

   Jun 18, 860Labels: Askold and, Constantinople

   • Britannica
   • Siege 860

2. Oleg’s campaign prompts reported 907 agreement

   Jan 1, 907Labels: Oleg of, Constantinople

   • Treaty 907
   • Primary Chronicle

3. Rus'–Byzantine Treaty of 911 recorded in chronicle

   Jan 1, 911Labels: Treaty of, Primary Chronicle

   • Treaty 911
   • Primary Chronicle

4. Igor’s Rus' expedition against Byzantium repelled

   Jan 1, 941Labels: Igor of, Greek fire

   • Treaty 945
   • Britannica

5. Rus' renew pressure; diplomacy leads to 944/945 settlement

   Jan 1, 944Labels: Treaty of, Rus merchants

   • Britannica
   • Treaty 945

6. Peace treaty after Dorostolon ends 970–971 war

   Jul 23, 971Labels: Dorostolon, John I

   • PresLib
   • Dorostolon

7. Vladimir’s conversion and dynastic marriage to Anna

   Jan 1, 988Labels: Vladimir the, Anna Porphyrogenita

   • Christianization
   • Anna P

8. Rus' troops help create Basil II’s Varangian Guard

   Jan 1, 988Labels: Varangian Guard, Vladimir the

   • Varangian
   • Phokas Revolt

9. Rus' attack on Constantinople under Yaroslav’s son

   Jan 1, 1043Labels: Vladimir of, 1043 campaign

   • War 1043
   • Britannica

10. Peace settlement sealed by Vsevolod’s Byzantine marriage

    Jan 1, 1046Labels: Vsevolod, Vladimir Monomakh

    • War 1043
    • Monomakh

11. Alexios I and Crusaders require oaths of 1097

    Jun 1, 1097Labels: Alexios I, First Crusade

    • Britannica
    • First Crusade

12. Council of Liubech reorganizes Rus' princely order

    Oct 19, 1097Labels: Council of, Rus princes

    • Liubech
    • Uvetichi