Truvor and Sineus

Sineus and Truvor were the brothers of Rurik, a chieftain of the Varangian Rus (people), Rus tribe considered to be the founder of the Rurik dynasty, which ruled the Kievan Rus'.

Description

According to the 12th-century Kievan Rus', Kievan ''Primary Chronicle'', a group of Varangian Rus' settled in Novgorod in 862 under the leadership of Rurik. Sineus established himself at Belozersk, Belo Ozero, on the shores of Lake Beloye (Vologda Oblast), Lake Beloye, and Truvor at Izborsk, although archaeological findings have also suggested that his residence was in Pskov. Truvor and Sineus died shortly after the establishment of their territories, and Rurik consolidated these lands into his own territory, thus laying the foundations for Kievan Rus'.

According to popular 20th-century scholarly interpretation (summarized in the textbook by Katsva and Yurganov), the phrase "Rurik, Sineus, en Truvor" should be read "Rurik, sine hus, en tro(gna) vär(ingar)" (Rurik, his house/relatives, and true companions). However modern linguistical expertise shows that "sine hus" and "thru varing" contradict basic morphology and syntax of known old Scandinavian dialects, and could never be translated as "our faithful" and "his households". On the other hand, historians of the 19th century (A. Kunik, N. Belyaev, et al.) had already found common old Scandinavian names such as Signjótr (also Sveinn?) and Þórvar[ð]r, which could fit well with "Sineus" and "Truvor" by Nestor the Chronicler, Nestor's transcription.

See also

* Rurikid dynasty
* Rorik of Dorestad

References

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Varangians
9th-century Vikings

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