Rus'-Byzantine Wars
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Were a series of military conflicts between the Kievan Rus' and the Byzantine Empire.
Chronology
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Was an attack by the Rus' on cities on the Propontis (Sea of Marmara) and on the coast of the Paphlagonia, marking the first known contact between the Rus' and the Byzantine Empire.
February 807: The attackers were the Bulgarian Khan Krum and his forces, who launched a campaign against the Byzantine Empire. Saint George was a Christian martyr and soldier who died around 806. The Byzantine Empire, led by Emperor Nikephoros I, eventually regained control of the territory.
January 807: The attackers were the Abbasid Caliphate forces led by Harun al-Rashid's son, al-Amin. The raid on Propontis was part of their campaign against the Byzantine Empire, which was weakened by internal strife after the death of Saint George. The raid on Paphlagonia was a further attempt to expand their territory in the region.
Siege of Constantinople by the Rus.
January 861: In 861, the Rus' pillaged the suburbs of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire
February 861: After pillaging the suburbs of Constantinople in 860, the Rus' Vikings, led by Askold and Dir, retreated without establishing a permanent presence in the Byzantine capital.
Siege of Constantinople by the Rus.
February 908: End of the Kievan raid on the Byzantine Empire.
January 908: Raid on Constantinople by the Kievan Rus' led by Oleg of Novgorod.
Siege of Constantinople by the Rus.
January 942: The Siege of Constantinople by the Rus' in 941 was led by Grand Prince Igor of Kievan Rus' and his wife, Princess Olga. The Rus' forces attempted to capture the Byzantine capital but were ultimately unsuccessful due to the strong defenses of the city.
February 942: The Siege of Constantinople by the Rus in 942 was led by Igor of Kiev, a Varangian ruler, against the Byzantine Empire. The Rus were ultimately unsuccessful in their attempt to capture the city.
Was a raid against the Byzantines by Kievan Rus' troops through the Dardanelles and into the Aegean Sea.
February 1025: End of the raid by Kievan Rus' troops in the Aegean Sea.
January 1025: Raid by Kievan Rus' troops through the Dardanelles and into the Aegean Sea.
Was an unsuccessful naval raid against Constantinople instigated by Yaroslav I of Kiev.
January 1044: Yaroslav I of Kiev, also known as Yaroslav the Wise, was the Grand Prince of Kievan Rus'. In 1043, he led an unsuccessful naval raid against Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
February 1044: Yaroslav I of Kiev, also known as Yaroslav the Wise, was the Grand Prince of Kievan Rus'. In 1043, he led an unsuccessful naval raid against Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
