existence of the four legendary siblings and the establishment of the city of Kiev. It has been claimed by some scholars that Kyi was also a prince (knyaz) and founded the so-called Kyi dynasty, from the Slavic tribe of Polans.

Historical background

In the Primary Chronicle ( 1110s), written by a monk of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (traditionally attributed to Nestor),

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