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  1 Text|                           904-907 (6412-6415) Leaving Igor in Kiev,
  2 Text|                      904-907 (6412-6415) Leaving Igor in Kiev, Oleg
  3 Text|                                    904-907 (6412-6415) Leaving Igor
  4 Text|         and wine, but he would not accept it, for it was mixed with
  5 Text|          the journey." ~The Greeks accepted these stipulations, and
  6 Text|           war around the city, and accomplished much slaughter of the Greeks.
  7 Text|     grivnas per bench, and. pay in addition the sums required for the
  8 Text|           along with every sort of adornment. The people called Oleg "
  9 Text|      Greeks beheld this, they were afraid, and sending messengers
 10 Text|         peace with Oleg, and after agreeing upon the tribute and mutually
 11 Text|         then receive their monthly allowance, first the natives of Kiev,
 12     | along
 13     | also
 14     | an
 15 Text|            from your emperor food, anchors, cordage, and sails, and
 16     | any
 17     | around
 18 Text|        territory. Such Russians as arrive here shall dwell in the
 19 Text|       vessels was two thousand. He arrived before Constantinople, but
 20 Text|    reckoned to a ship. ~The Greeks assented to these terms, and prayed
 21 Text|            make wheels, which they attached to the ships, and when the
 22 Text|         Leaving Igor in Kiev, Oleg attacked the Greeks. He took with
 23 Text|             meat, fish, and fruit. Baths shall be prepared for them
 24 Text|            ordered his soldiery to beach the ships. They waged war
 25 Text|              So Oleg came to Kiev, bearing palls, gold, fruit, and
 26     | before
 27 Text|           they captured, some they beheaded, some they tortured, some
 28 Text|           country. When the Greeks beheld this, they were afraid,
 29 Text|           ships twelve grivnas per bench, and. pay in addition the
 30 Text|           the tribute and mutually binding themselves by oath, they
 31 Text|          they spread the sails and bore down upon the city from
 32 Text|          for six months, including bread, wine, meat, fish, and fruit.
 33 Text|            troops. The Greeks then brought out to him food and wine,
 34 Text|         destroyed many palaces and burned the churches. Of the prisoners
 35 Text|           of adornment. The people called Oleg "the Wise," for they
 36 Text|            for the Slavs." So Oleg came to Kiev, bearing palls,
 37 Text|       Slavs said, "Let us keep our canvas ones; linen sails are not
 38 Text|    churches. Of the prisoners they captured, some they beheaded, some
 39 Text|        shot, and still others they cast into the sea. The Russians
 40 Text|            as by Volos, the god of cattle, and thus confirmed the
 41 Text|    multitude of Varangians, Slavs, Chuds, Krivichians, Merians, Polianians,
 42 Text|        many palaces and burned the churches. Of the prisoners they captured,
 43 Text|           fortified the strait and closed up the city. Oleg disembarked
 44 Text|           manner of soldiers. Oleg commanded his warriors to make wheels,
 45 Text|       distance from the city, Oleg concluded a peace with the Greek emperors
 46 Text|            god of cattle, and thus confirmed the treaty. Oleg gave orders
 47 Text|         for peace lest Oleg should conquer the land of Greece. Retiring
 48 Text|        your emperor food, anchors, cordage, and sails, and whatever
 49 Text|        upon the city from the open country. When the Greeks beheld
 50 Text|           the emperors and all the courtiers declared: "If Russians come
 51 Text|          Derevlians, Radimichians, Croats, Dulebians, and Tivercians,
 52 Text|           by oath, they kissed the cross, and invited Oleg and his
 53 Text|     emperors and all the courtiers declared: "If Russians come hither
 54 Text|        ones for the Slavs, and his demand was satisfied. The Russians
 55 Text|          This is not Oleg, but St. Demetrius, whom God has sent upon
 56 Text|          of victory, and Oleg then departed from Constantinople. The
 57 Text|             Polianians, Severians, Derevlians, Radimichians, Croats, Dulebians,
 58 Text|          such tribute as he should desire. Thus Oleg halted his troops.
 59 Text|           they implored him not to destroy the city, and offered to
 60 Text|           of the Greeks. They also destroyed many palaces and burned
 61 Text|           closed up the city. Oleg disembarked upon the shore, and ordered
 62 Text|      Greece. Retiring thus a short distance from the city, Oleg concluded
 63     | do
 64     | down
 65 Text|  Derevlians, Radimichians, Croats, Dulebians, and Tivercians, who are
 66 Text|      Russians as arrive here shall dwell in the St. Mamas quarter.
 67     | else
 68 Text|       other cities. They shall not enter the city save through one
 69 Text|           by the Greeks. With this entire force, Oleg sallied forth
 70 Text|       unarmed and fifty at a time, escorted by soldiers of the emperor.
 71     | every
 72 Text|          Greeks were terrified and exclaimed, "This is not Oleg, but
 73 Text|        into the city to them Karl, Farulf, Vermund, Hrollaf, and Steinvith,
 74 Text|       ships, and when the wind was favourable they spread the sails and
 75 Text|      through one gate, unarmed and fifty at a time, escorted by soldiers
 76 Text|       including bread, wine, meat, fish, and fruit. Baths shall
 77 Text|          The Russians proposed the following terms: "The Russians who
 78 Text|           Greeks. With this entire force, Oleg sallied forth by horse
 79 Text|         entire force, Oleg sallied forth by horse and by ship, and
 80 Text|     Constantinople, but the Greeks fortified the strait and closed up
 81     | forty
 82 Text|          the city save through one gate, unarmed and fifty at a
 83 Text|        hung their shields upon the gates as a sign of victory, and
 84 Text|         confirmed the treaty. Oleg gave orders that silken sails
 85 Text|          demanded that they should give to the. troops on the two
 86 Text|            to Kiev, bearing palls, gold, fruit, and wine, along
 87 Text|         the St. Mamas quarter. Our government will send officers to record
 88 Text|       hither shall receive as much grain as they require. Whosoever
 89 Text|          these tribes are known as Great Scythia by the Greeks. With
 90 Text|         should conquer the land of Greece. Retiring thus a short distance
 91 Text|         concluded a peace with the Greek emperors Leo and Alexander,
 92 Text|           should desire. Thus Oleg halted his troops. The Greeks then
 93     | has
 94     | here
 95 Text|           When the Russians return homeward, they shall receive from
 96 Text|       force, Oleg sallied forth by horse and by ship, and the number
 97 Text|        them Karl, Farulf, Vermund, Hrollaf, and Steinvith, with instructions
 98 Text|            satisfied. The Russians hung their shields upon the gates
 99     | If
100 Text|          but pagans, and therefore ignorant.~
101 Text|        904-907 (6412-6415) Leaving Igor in Kiev, Oleg attacked the
102 Text|           messengers to Oleg, they implored him not to destroy the city,
103 Text|           supplies for six months, including bread, wine, meat, fish,
104 Text|         into the sea. The Russians inflicted many other woes upon the
105 Text|        prince shall personally lay injunction upon such Russians as journey
106 Text|       Hrollaf, and Steinvith, with instructions to receive the tribute.
107 Text|         they kissed the cross, and invited Oleg and his men to swear
108 Text|         sent into the city to them Karl, Farulf, Vermund, Hrollaf,
109 Text|            the Slavs said, "Let us keep our canvas ones; linen sails
110 Text|           themselves by oath, they kissed the cross, and invited Oleg
111 Text|        Torks. All these tribes are known as Great Scythia by the
112 Text|          Varangians, Slavs, Chuds, Krivichians, Merians, Polianians, Severians,
113 Text|            Oleg should conquer the land of Greece. Retiring thus
114     | latter
115 Text|            prince shall personally lay injunction upon such Russians
116 Text|                904-907 (6412-6415) Leaving Igor in Kiev, Oleg attacked
117 Text|        terms, and prayed for peace lest Oleg should conquer the
118     | Let
119 Text|           his men to swear an oath likewise. According to the religion
120 Text|      Pereiaslavl, Polotzk, Rostov, Liubech, and the other towns. In
121 Text|       other towns. In these cities lived princes subject to Oleg.~
122     | make
123 Text|        here shall dwell in the St. Mamas quarter. Our government
124 Text|         rate of twelve grivnas per man, with forty men reckoned
125 Text|         the Greeks after the usual manner of soldiers. Oleg commanded
126 Text|      soldiers of the emperor. They may purchase wares according
127 Text|             including bread, wine, meat, fish, and fruit. Baths
128 Text|       Russians come hither without merchandise, they shall receive no provisions.
129 Text|         require. Whosoever come as merchants shall receive supplies for
130 Text|         Slavs, Chuds, Krivichians, Merians, Polianians, Severians,
131 Text|           were afraid, and sending messengers to Oleg, they implored him
132 Text|          not accept it, for it was mixed with poison. Then the Greeks
133 Text|           shall then receive their monthly allowance, first the natives
134 Text|           receive supplies for six months, including bread, wine,
135 Text|         Greeks. He took with him a multitude of Varangians, Slavs, Chuds,
136 Text|      agreeing upon the tribute and mutually binding themselves by oath,
137 Text|           officers to record their names, and they shall then receive
138 Text|       monthly allowance, first the natives of Kiev, then those from
139 Text|        sails, and whatever else is needful for the journey." ~The Greeks
140 Text|         horse and by ship, and the number of his vessels was two thousand.
141 Text|           to destroy the city, and offered to submit to such tribute
142 Text|           Our government will send officers to record their names, and
143     | on
144     | one
145 Text|        down upon the city from the open country. When the Greeks
146 Text|    disembarked upon the shore, and ordered his soldiery to beach the
147 Text|    confirmed the treaty. Oleg gave orders that silken sails should
148     | others
149     | out
150 Text|           Wise," for they were but pagans, and therefore ignorant.~
151 Text|           They also destroyed many palaces and burned the churches.
152 Text|         Oleg came to Kiev, bearing palls, gold, fruit, and wine,
153 Text|       every sort of adornment. The people called Oleg "the Wise,"
154 Text|      provisions. Your prince shall personally lay injunction upon such
155 Text|           weapons and by their god Perun, as well as by Volos, the
156 Text|          it, for it was mixed with poison. Then the Greeks were terrified
157 Text|       Chuds, Krivichians, Merians, Polianians, Severians, Derevlians,
158 Text|            Chernigov, Pereiaslavl, Polotzk, Rostov, Liubech, and the
159 Text|       assented to these terms, and prayed for peace lest Oleg should
160 Text|          and fruit. Baths shall be prepared for them in any volume they
161 Text|        receive no provisions. Your prince shall personally lay injunction
162 Text|       towns. In these cities lived princes subject to Oleg.~The Russians
163 Text|        burned the churches. Of the prisoners they captured, some they
164 Text|            the tribute. The Greeks promised to satisfy their, requirements.
165 Text|      subject to Oleg.~The Russians proposed the following terms: "The
166 Text| merchandise, they shall receive no provisions. Your prince shall personally
167 Text|           of the emperor. They may purchase wares according to their
168 Text|       shall dwell in the St. Mamas quarter. Our government will send
169 Text|             Severians, Derevlians, Radimichians, Croats, Dulebians, and
170 Text|          two thousand ships at the rate of twelve grivnas per man,
171 Text|            per man, with forty men reckoned to a ship. ~The Greeks assented
172 Text|   government will send officers to record their names, and they shall
173 Text|         likewise. According to the religion of the Russians, the latter
174 Text|           pay in addition the sums required for the various Russian
175 Text|        conquer the land of Greece. Retiring thus a short distance from
176 Text|         require. When the Russians return homeward, they shall receive
177 Text|   Chernigov, Pereiaslavl, Polotzk, Rostov, Liubech, and the other
178 Text|           required for the various Russian cities: first Kiev, then
179 Text|          tore them. Then the Slavs said, "Let us keep our canvas
180 Text|            this entire force, Oleg sallied forth by horse and by ship,
181 Text|          Slavs, and his demand was satisfied. The Russians hung their
182 Text|             The Greeks promised to satisfy their, requirements. Oleg
183 Text|           shall not enter the city save through one gate, unarmed
184 Text|          tribes are known as Great Scythia by the Greeks. With this
185 Text|          others they cast into the sea. The Russians inflicted
186 Text|       quarter. Our government will send officers to record their
187 Text|        this, they were afraid, and sending messengers to Oleg, they
188 Text|  Krivichians, Merians, Polianians, Severians, Derevlians, Radimichians,
189 Text|            The Russians hung their shields upon the gates as a sign
190 Text|          Oleg disembarked upon the shore, and ordered his soldiery
191 Text|            Greece. Retiring thus a short distance from the city,
192 Text|           they tortured, some they shot, and still others they cast
193 Text|        shields upon the gates as a sign of victory, and Oleg then
194 Text|         shall receive supplies for six months, including bread,
195 Text|        city, and accomplished much slaughter of the Greeks. They also
196 Text|         the shore, and ordered his soldiery to beach the ships. They
197 Text|         and wine, along with every sort of adornment. The people
198 Text|           wind was favourable they spread the sails and bore down
199 Text|      Farulf, Vermund, Hrollaf, and Steinvith, with instructions to receive
200     | still
201 Text|          The Greeks accepted these stipulations, and the emperors and all
202 Text|           the Greeks fortified the strait and closed up the city.
203 Text|         these cities lived princes subject to Oleg.~The Russians proposed
204 Text|           the city, and offered to submit to such tribute as he should
205 Text|           and. pay in addition the sums required for the various
206 Text|            merchants shall receive supplies for six months, including
207 Text|        invited Oleg and his men to swear an oath likewise. According
208 Text|           the Russians, the latter swore by their weapons and by
209 Text|            their requirements, and tax-free." ~Thus the emperors Leo
210 Text|       poison. Then the Greeks were terrified and exclaimed, "This is
211 Text|           towns and throughout our territory. Such Russians as arrive
212     | themselves
213     | therefore
214     | those
215     | through
216     | throughout
217 Text|             unarmed and fifty at a time, escorted by soldiers of
218 Text|             Croats, Dulebians, and Tivercians, who are Torks. All these
219 Text|            attacked the Greeks. He took with him a multitude of
220 Text|       sails of linen, but the wind tore them. Then the Slavs said, "
221 Text|            and Tivercians, who are Torks. All these tribes are known
222 Text|           they beheaded, some they tortured, some they shot, and still
223 Text|             and thus confirmed the treaty. Oleg gave orders that silken
224 Text|           who are Torks. All these tribes are known as Great Scythia
225 Text|        city save through one gate, unarmed and fifty at a time, escorted
226 Text|       Constantinople. The Russians unfurled their silken sails and the
227     | up
228 Text|          upon the Greeks after the usual manner of soldiers. Oleg
229 Text|            with him a multitude of Varangians, Slavs, Chuds, Krivichians,
230 Text|          the sums required for the various Russian cities: first Kiev,
231 Text|         city to them Karl, Farulf, Vermund, Hrollaf, and Steinvith,
232 Text|        ship, and the number of his vessels was two thousand. He arrived
233 Text|        upon the gates as a sign of victory, and Oleg then departed
234 Text|       hither that they shall do no violence in the towns and throughout
235 Text|           god Perun, as well as by Volos, the god of cattle, and
236 Text|           prepared for them in any volume they require. When the Russians
237 Text|           to beach the ships. They waged war around the city, and
238 Text|        beach the ships. They waged war around the city, and accomplished
239 Text|         emperor. They may purchase wares according to their requirements,
240 Text|       soldiers. Oleg commanded his warriors to make wheels, which they
241 Text|          the latter swore by their weapons and by their god Perun,
242     | well
243     | whatever
244 Text|     commanded his warriors to make wheels, which they attached to
245     | which
246     | whom
247 Text|        much grain as they require. Whosoever come as merchants shall
248     | will
249 Text|            people called Oleg "the Wise," for they were but pagans,
250     | without
251 Text|      Russians inflicted many other woes upon the Greeks after the
252     | would