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Interesting - this map shows Nizhny Novgorod among "early Varangian settlements" as of "mid-ninth century CE". Now, this is not logically impossible, considering that Varangians may have sailed all along the Volga; but the local history usually does not mention that -- the accepted view is that Nizhny Novgorod was founded by a Russian prince in 1221, although some hypothesize that there was an earlier fortress there some decades prior. Would the creator of this image be able to tell me which of the sources mentions Nizhny Novgorod? If it is verifiable, I would love to mention that source in the Nizhny Novgorod article! Vmenkov 22:52, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
The city of Nizhny Novgorod as such was traditionally regarded as being founded in the 13th century but there were settlements in and around the site including Varangian settlements. They might not have been called Nizhny Novgorod but it's a convenient way to mark their location. I believe these works will have more info:
- Christian, David. A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia. Blackwell, 1999.
- Dolukhanov, P.M. The Early Slavs: Eastern Europe and the Initial Settlement to Kievan Rus'. London: Longman, 1996.
- Franklin, Simon and Jonathan Shepard. The Emergence of Rus 750-1200. London: Longman, 1996. ISBN 058249091X.
- Halperin, Charles J. Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History. Bloomington: Univ. of Indiana Press, 1987. ISBN 0253204453.
- Noonan, Thomas. "When Did Rus/Rus' Merchants First Visit Khazaria and Baghdad?" Archivum Eurasiae Medii Aevi 7 (1987-1991): 213-219.
- Pritsak, Omeljan. The Origin of Rus'. Cambridge Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1991.
