Rurik

Summary

Rurik is a human^[1]. He was born on 830^[2]. He passed away in Veliky Novgorod^[3]. He died on January 1, 879^[4]. He worked as a monarch^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month, #6,383 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Rurik passed away in Veliky Novgorod^[3].
• Rurik was born on 830^[2].
• Rurik died on January 1, 879^[4].
• Rurik was married to Efanda^[7].
• A child of Rurik was Igor of Kiev^[8].
• Rurik worked as a monarch^[5].
• Rurik held the position of Grand Prince of Novgorod^[9].
• Rurik's religion is recorded as paganism^[10].
• Rurik is recorded as male^[11].
• Rurik's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Rurik's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed^[13].
• Rurik's family is recorded as Rurikids^[14].
• Rurik's noble title is recorded as knyaz^[15].
• Rurik's Commons category is recorded as Rurik^[16].
• Rurik's given name is recorded as Rurik^[17].
• Rurik's relative is recorded as Oleg of Kiev^[18].
• Rurik's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary^[19].
• Rurik's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Rurik's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Rurik's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[22].
• Rurik's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Rurik's different from is recorded as Rurik^[24].
• Rurik dates from the 10th century generation^[25].
• Rurik's sibling is recorded as Sineus^[26].
• Rurik's sibling is recorded as Truvor^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rurik was born on 830^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Rurik's professions included monarch^[5]. He held the position of Grand Prince of Novgorod^[9].

Personal Life

Rurik was married to Efanda^[7]. A child of him was Igor of Kiev^[8]. His religion is recorded as paganism^[10].

Death and Burial

Rurik died on January 1, 879^[4]. He died in Veliky Novgorod^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rurik include he^[28], an armored cruiser^[29] and Russian frigate he^[30], a ship^[31].

Why It Matters

Rurik ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month, #6,383 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include he^[28], an armored cruiser^[29] and Russian frigate he^[30], a ship^[31].

FAQs

Where did Rurik die?

Rurik died in Veliky Novgorod^[3].

Who was Rurik married to?

Rurik's spouses include Efanda^[7].

What did Rurik do for work?

Rurik worked as monarch^[5].