Rurikid Dynasty Family Tree | Rurik the Viking to Ivan the Terrible 

My friend got me this chart and the western one for my eighteenth birthday.

It is easy to confuse the two cities named Novgorod. The city of Vladimir is half way between Moscow and Nizhniy Novgorod. The Novgorod mentioned in all other instances in this video is Velikiy Novgorod.

It's usually left out from these charts that the grandmother of the first Romanov emperor was a Rurikid princess.

well, Volodymyr the Great couldn't choose between Catholics and Orthodox, since they were one church until the East-West Schism of 1054

I feel the Russians' struggle against gavelkind on a spiritual level.

Vasily IV, Michael Romanov’s predecessor, was also a Rurikid descended from Yaroslav III, a brother of Alexander Nevsky

Saint Olga is my favorite female figure from medieval history An absolute badass

Dimitry of Don deserves an honorable mention for the epic battle of Kulikovo which played a big role in gaining independence from the mongols.

Great tree but here are some mistakes: 1) 1:42 he conquered the city or soon to be city (it was formed as a merger of 5 settlements) 2) 2:54 Moscow most likely didn't exist at that time as it was 1st mentioned at 1147 3) 5:18 he attempted to unify/reform pagan religion but failed at it and decided to adopt an established one. His choice was purely political (as it would make him a likely ally of Byzantines but also grant control over church). But the legend is often resided like that: news went around that he was looking for new religion, so messengers came to his court. He listened to muslims but let them go as drinking was forbidden. Then jews (from Hazaria not Israel) and he asked them about their home if god has abandoned them (as Hazaria was defeated in 969. Next were catholics and he asked them who held power in land monarch or Pope. They said Pope and he let them go. Unsatisfied with ambassador he launched his own to learn about foreign religion and it went like video describes it. 4) 10:52 It's usually called tributary but ok 5) 14:26 that coat of arms was later adopted but ok 6) 24:15 and was also considered mentally ill

Will you eventually make a video covering Bohemian/Czech monarchs? I feel like they are probably the last European nation that hasnt been covered yet. And I know you did the Habsburg family tree, which covers them partially, but still, thats only since 1526, while Bohemian monarchy dates at least to the 9th century. I think Bohemia should get its own dedicated video.

12:40 Vladimir is between Moscow and *Nizhni* Novgorod, a different place located a thousand miles away from Novgorod, a fortress and the easternmost outpost of the principality built on the Volga only by 1221 in order to control the newly annexed Mordovia and tax the trade traffic on the river; literally Lower Newtown. Back in 1999, the government finally changed the original Novgorod’s name to Velikiy Novgorod, Great Newtown, thus ending this centuries-old confusion. Even Russians mix them up frequently, although the locals never see any links between the two and refer to their city simply as Nizhni or colloquially Nino. UPD the very Moscow as a real city wasn’t a thing at the time yet

Vladimir is not half way between Moscow and Novgorod. Maybe Nizjni Novgorod, but that's an entirely different city.

This video is made to perfection. I always had a passion for learning Eastern European history and I think this is another amazing eastern country to talk about. Good job Matt.

3:35 "She 'subjugated' the tribe that had killed her husband,..." "Subjugated" is an understatement. How she 'subjugated' the Drevlian tribe is a story that leads to legends. Let me just say that you do NOT wanna cross St. Olga.

This may be a controversial one, but here's an idea for a future family tree video: The Westboro Baptist Church family tree. Most of the "church" is made up of just one family (the Phelps family). You could also talk about in a video in that family tree about some ex-members of Westboro and why they left the church (like Nathan Phelps and Megan Phelps-Roper). Just a little warning: It's going to be a very wide family tree. Westboro members have a LOT of children. Fred Phelps had 13 children.

Vladimir the Great also was called the Red Sun. Sad that Romanov rulers got such boring nicknames, their Rurikid predecessors were much more creative.

Finally been waiting for this one! Awesome vid as always, can't wait for more African monarchies

While it's a common belief that Sviatopolk killed Boris and Gleb, some historians claim it was actually Yaroslav's doing. Yaroslav's daughter Anna brought a Gospel in Church Slavonic to France which became the Gospel that French kings used to swear their oath. There is a legend that over time the French forgot its origins and started to believe it was writer in mystic angelic language until Peter the Great visited France in the XVIII century and read it.

Thank goodness. I looked for this chart a few weeks ago and was disappointed you hadn't produced it!

Been wanting this for a while! Thanks!

Great video! I love when you cover this side of Europe. One correction I would like to add is that obviously neither Ivan III nor IV -conquered- reunited all of the original Rus' because large parts of it were under the Polish or Lithuanian rule, including Kyiv/Kiev itself. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was in many ways a succesor-state of Rus'; Ruthenian (Ruski) was its main official language, the Orthodox Rus elites (including a number of the Rurikid lines) played an important role in the realm and some Lithuanians, even members of the Giedyminid dynasty were asimilating with their culture (that is until the Polish culture gradualy started to have greater influence). A good ilustration of that is the great battle of Orsha in 1514, where the Lithuanian and Polish forces under the Grand Hetman of Lithuania Konstanty Ostrogski defeated the Muscovites, stopping them from reuniting some more Rus lands. This event is celebrated today by many Ukrainians and Belarusians and Ostrogski himself was not only an Orthodox Ruthenian but also a Rurikid prince!

It must take a lot of time to make these charts. Very impressive.

love your videos hope to see many more!

"he wasn't a Swede, he was a Rus". Yes true. Becuse no one was Swedish. Rus, probably comes from Roslagen in east Uppland in modern Sweden so he comes from "Sweden"

Rognega of Polotsk is an interesting figure -there is an 19th century Russian opera by the composer Serov.

Love seeing the colab always spices things up. Could you do a who would be Emperor of China today?

I have been waiting for half a year! Never clicked a video quicker

You are absolutely BRILLIANT,!!!?, thanks for all this means so much

Khorosheye povestvovaniye, Jack Rackam!

Another long yet great video!!!

Some future video ideas: 1. Bohemian/Czech Monarchs (ending with the first Habsburg, Ferdinand I, as you have a Habsburg video already.) 2. Who would be Emperor of Mexico today? 3. Who would be monarch of Central/South American countries if they declared independence from Spain and became monarchies? (Might be difficult) 4. Any other updates of older videos (I’ve noticed your video quality has improved greatly over the last 2 years. Credit to you.) :)

Actualy Sviatopolk didn't rebelled against his father (Vladimir the Great), he wasn't even born at that time. And because Vladimir took his brother's wife it's possible that Yaropolk was his father. Also some sources independent from kievan rulers (Icelandic saga) point out that it was Yaroslav the Wise who ordered his brothers (Boris and Gleb) assassination by icelandic mercenaries.

Great job, thanks! Greetings from Russia!

Your videos always make my day!

I like the addition of the maps. Helpful

It was mentioned, that Mstislav married a Swedish princess. We could also mention, that their daughters (with the Nordic names Ingeborg and Malmfrid) were married into Nordic royalty. Malmfrid was married twice, first to a Norwegian king and then to a Danish. Ingeborg was married to the first duke of Schleswig, and their son, who was born a week after the murder of his father, and who was named after his great-grandfather Vladimir Monomach, became king Valdemar 1st of Denmark.

Great video today keep it up your doing amazing job

В ролике увидел две ошибки: 1. Кременчугское водохранилище, на карте, которого в 9ом веке не могло быть. 2. Имя маленького князя было Ингвар. Игорь - славянизированный, более поздний вариант.

I need to watch this AGAIN,?, but very much SPOT ON WELL DONE, this explains everything thanks you.

Most of all Ruric was Hrorekr of Uteland, who later ruled in Rustringen, from where "lyudi rustii" of early Russian Cronicles, finelly came to Novgorod.

Last time i was this early, Helgi wasn’t a legitimized bastard in ck2 yet

There is a literal error: One of Vladimir II’s son is YaropoLk (nor Yaropok) II. Also, it’s interesting to mention, that his brother Yuri Longarm (and also one of the sons of Vladimir II Momomakh)-is famous because it was his time, when Moscow’s name appeared for the first time. Of course, there were people living there before, but it’s because of him Moscow chose its official establishment date as 1147. And just in case I say, that he didn’t have long arms lol, and Dolgoruky means “far-reaching”, and it’s the best description of his politics.

Some Rus leaders with their real, Old Swedish and Old West Norse, names: Rurik (Rörik) - (first Rus king) Sineus (Signjot) and Truvor (Torvard) - (Ruriks brothers) Oleg (Helge) - (Kievan ruler after Rurik) Igor (Ingvar) - (Ruriks son) Saint Olga (Helga) - (Saint and ruler of Kiev) Vladimir the Great (Valdemar) - (Prince of Novgorod and Kiev who fled home to Sweden, asembeled a Viking Army and reconquered Novgorod from his brother) Yaroslav the Wise (Jarizleifr Valdamarsson) - (first Christian Prince of Kiev) Askold (Hǫskuldr) - (prince of Kiev and founder of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper basin)

22:05 Are the dates for Vasily III wrong? I think it should say 1505-1533.

Igor (Ingvar) Rurikovich (Røriksen), of Kiev 878-945 BIRTH ABT. 878 • Novgorod the Great, Novgorod, Novgorod Land DEATH 945 • Korosten, Kievan Rus 28th great-grandfather

18:55 "...put an end to the system of succession..." which you didn't bother to describe

Dynasty of Rurykids ruled 862-1598 and 1606-1610 and Vasyliy 4 Shuyskiy is a last member of the dynasty of Rurykids in russian throne, because descendant of Andrey of Suzdal and Vasyliy Kirdiapa who belong to Suzdal branch of Rurykids. And dynasty of Rurykids in the male line still exists!

Error on 21:50 - Vasily has Ivan's reign dates

Love it especially “the big nest” and down

You should make a video about who will be king of Mexico. Some people want a descendant from Agustin I, others want a relative from Maximilian I. However, when Mexico became an independent country, it's crown was offered to Ferdinand VII's brothers.

Интересно , спасибо.

It is extra interesting since I never learned Russian history is school, but learned Lithuania's history. It's like another side of the coin

I dont know if you noticed by now or not, but Vasily III has the exact same years of his reign as Ivan III the Great, which seems to be incorrect because of the gap between Vasily III’s reign and Ivan the Terrible.

Just discovered this channel and love it! Just ordered the chart (very reasonably priced). BTW, my friend would love to see one on the history of Buddhism.

Very interesting!

Correction: Svyatopolk was the OLDER brother of Boris and Gleb, and the guys were 14 and 16 years old at the time of their death. They weren't babies, but they were still very young, and that's why Svyatopolk became the Accursed - he murdered not only his brothers but children

How many The Greats does Russia have? Rurikids: Y E S

Vasily the Adequate doesn't seem to have the right dates.

7:01 !! The Spanish Inquisiti-oh..

It would be interesting if you showed the Serbian dynasty as continued from the Vukanovic dynasty, which itself descended from the Vojislavjevic dynasty. It is basically the same dynasty but the name changed every time a eponymous head founded it's own cadet branch. The Nemanjic dynasty was created by Stefan Nemanja, who was the cadet of the Vukanovic main branch at that time. And the Vukanovic dynasty from the Vojislavjevic as well, etc...

Would it be possible to have the map show the countries/trade routes and other features you talk about when showing it? I happen to know where everything is, but not everyone might.

Probably some interesting detail is that for most of the described period, the inheritance there worked somewhat differently from the european ways, with the eldest male inheriting (so if a person dies, his brother inherits rather than his children). TBH it was a bit of mix of both, leading to conflicts each generation.

a mistake was made in the video, the coat of arms of the Rurikovich looks like a golden diving falcon on a red background, here the Jewish-Khazar three-pronged minor is depicted on a blue background.

You should do the Bounty mutineers from Pitcairn Island family tree chart. Would be very interesting.

Nothing is said about the intrigues of the nobility at court and the poisoning of many members of Ivan's family. About the murder of his son, this is just a rumor that has no reliable facts. But there are facts that all members of the royal family found an abnormal amount of arsenic in their bones. And there was a change of mood for a reason. Before that, Ivan had become seriously ill and was near death. Then the nobility tried to put on the throne instead of his son and heir, a cousin who was quiet and who was expected to be easily controlled. Therefore, when Ivan recovered, he abdicated the throne, and when he gained power, he began to persecute noble princes. He initially suspected them of poisoning his mother, his beloved wife, and now when they openly tried to kill his son. while he was lying ill. After that, he began to act.

correction: 22:10 Both Ivan III the Great and his son Vasily III have a reign in 1462-1505. Perhaps Vasily's should be 1505-1533.

Can you make a free chart about Rurikid and the other dynasties? Because I love all your free chart and I want in this video and the others

That's Jack Rackam? Now that cleared up a bunch of things.

Have you a chart for the Hawaiian royal family

"Ivan" is not pronounced "EYE-van", it's pronounced "EE-vahn".

wow I have been waiting for this one two thousand years :O

The Russian Newsweek tested the first two Rurikid princes. The first one was Prince Dmitri Mikhailovich Shahovskoi of Paris, France, the prominent Professor at the Russian Orthodox Institute, who made the 1st Y-DNA test in the Rurikid Dynasty (at the end of 2006). Unexpectedly, he was found to belong to the genetic haplogroup N1c1 - the so-called “Finno-Ugrian”. It was found that Rurik was of Varangian origin (a sub-branch in the N1c1 genetic haplogroup). The haplogroup is most common among Finns. Quite rare among Swedes (unless they have some Finnic ancestors which was not so commong during Viking era). During the Viking/Varangian times the Baltic-Finnic tribes inhabited much larger areas than today ( for eg.present day Latvia and Sweden) and places like Gotland.

Haven't watched the whole video so it might have been mentioned but a Rurikid princess (Anna of Kiev) married Henry I of France so is the ancestress of a hell of a lot of European royalty!

these are some great nicknames

Jeez.... With the bent over trees and tying him to them and letting them go... And that's a pretty cool story how Vladimir chose which religion to follow.

This guy sounds like Mr Skinner from the Simpsons.

Definitely understating how Olga subjugated that village that didn’t pay. She was a savage, definitely not a woman to piss off

Ok, about the last Ivan, the Terrible. He became Grand Prince when was a 5-year old child, and instead of him the true ruler was his mother's family - Glynskyie; later, there was an palace troubles, when Trubetskie tried to replace Glynskyie and kill his mother. Because of that, Ivan the terrible during beginning of his reign already was paranoid and thought, that most of his courtiers from boyarskaya duma are traitors (and yes, that was the truth). But at early days he had some people, that he had seen as loyal, and they were actually talented - Prince Kurbsckyi (he wasn't a blood Prince, no, but Tsar had a right to make any person even the Prince) ; he really believed and loved his first wife - Anastasia (Zhakharina-Koshkina-Yurieva, or just Romanova). Also his tutor - monk Silvester, and his minister Adashev. They were the ones, who inspired most of his reforms and helped him. But Silvester died in 1555, Adashev suffered from plots, and Anastasia died in 1564. That resulted a great mental break, and tsar was sured that she was killed by boyar plot. He "divorsed" Russia and taken a half to single rule, and a half left to Nikita Romanov. His territory called "Oprichnina", and other territory - " Oprichnina ". And that actually was, formally, a lawful act, expect for the fact, that " Oprichnina " men's a part of family holding, that should go to the wife of the dead man. Yes, to the wife, it's not a mistake. He later had 6 more wives one after another, but their families or them were founded unfaithful, and Kurbskyi treasoned him and joined Polish service, corrupting some of army supplies with him. That resulted an extremely harsh measuresto reunite country, and during that days, from family of just a simple horse-riding warrior from little village behind Costroma town, to the position of the most trusted and powerful Tsar's advisor was rising future Tsar, Boris Godunov, who will start by assuming throne to himself Russian-like Game of Thrones, "Time of troubles". And yes, he really looks similar to one GoT person, who also used a plot to assume throne :)

My guy ivan flexed so hard on them they called him Moneybag 😂😂

8:42 "...even a triumvirate, that ended they way all triumvirates do." Too much ego with them.

"Киевская Русь" - это чисто книжный термин (НЕ ИСТОРИЧЕСКИЙ) появившийся примерно 150 лет назад, никогда в истории не было такого государства или образования. Всегда была просто Русь. Другое дело, что условная столица (главный город) был разный: Ладога, Новгород, Киев, Владимир, Москва

Do you have a pontemayoor family tree chart

I think this is a bit of a misconception. The Rus were Swedish. They moved away from the Swedes. To this day the word for Swedish in Finnish and Estonian is Rootsi/Routsi. If you say they weren't then even modern Swedish people aren't fully "Swedish" because of their certainly mixed tribal heritage

I LOVE that he’s Vasily the adequate 😂😂😂

Why does Ivan III and Vasily II have the same years for their reigns? Who rules between Vasily II and Ivan IV?

Do you ever take requests? There was another Viking named Tancrede who had twelve sons. These became crusaders and Count in France (Normandy) became the 'De Tankervilles' and the English Chamberlains. I can never find information on this family everything is in French

So cool! Take a nap.

Can you do a chart on major religion timeline through history?

Why is Jack Rackam instead of Matt and where did you find the Vladimir the great photo because I am not able to find it

Hey. Are you shipping to Germany? I wanted to buy the western chart but I need to know if you ship to my country otherwise the police will grab it...

Can u do a video about the romainian royal family

Whats the source on Rurik being a Rus? Most of what Ive seen says that we dont really know for sure but that he was probably Scandinavian - his heirs name is the russianized version of Helgi, and he practiced Norse paganism

"Kiev" is the English exonym for Kiev, Київ (Kyiv) is the Ukrainian and Russian spelling, but we don't use that, in the same way that we don't call Austria "Österreich", Copenhagen "København" or Grozny "Соьлжа-ГӀала" (Sölƶa-Ġala). While it would be great to speak all the languages of the world and be able to use every native name for everywhere, life's too short and exonyms are both easier and fun to have.

Kiven Rus is a western term, in russia the term Old Rus has been used.

1:08 But aren't Rus' and Swedes the same? Rus' is just a bastardized version of "Ruotsi" which is the Finnish/Estonian word for Swedes. Swedish Vikings often employed Finnish translators when navigating the rivers of eastern Europe. These Finnish translators used Ruotsi when referring to the Swedes even when talking to other Finno-Ugric and Slavic tribes, spreading the word around eastern Europe. After this, the Swedish settlements along the Volga started to be called "Ruotsi settlements", which eventually became "Rus settlements". When the state of Kievan Rus was eventually created all Slavic and Finno-Ugric peoples started to refer to themselves as Russians. So to summarize, there's a distinct difference between the original Rus and the Rus after the formation of Kievan Rus. Before the state, it was just the eastern European word for Swedes, after the formation of the state it was just another word for the general inhabitants of the state, mainly Slavic peoples.

The Romanovs are also Ruriks !!! One of the official surnames of the last Emperors of Russia was Romanov. They chose that name because some of their ancestors bore that name. But they could also have chosen the name of Rurik, as they also descended fromthe Rurik dynasty. Wikipedia Rurik dynasty : “In (1613), Mikhail I ascended the throne, founding the Romanov dynasty thatwould rule until 1762 and as Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov until the revolutions of1917. Tsar Mikhail's father Patriarch Filaret of Moscow was descended from theRurik dynasty through the female line. His mother, EvdokiyaGorbataya-Shuyskaya, was a Rurikid princess from the Shuysky branch, daughterof Alexander Gorbatyi-Shuisky. Wikipedia Catherine the Great : Although Catherine did not descend from the Romanov dynasty, her ancestorsincluded members of the Rurik dynasty, which preceded the Romanovs.

Ivan the Moneybag in my mind was Scrooge McDuck or the Manopoly Man in a previous life

It would be good to see the rulers of Carantania

Here before Turks claim this dynasty was Turkic...

Yessss