populated that region. So what is the exact basis of his claim and what is the justification for an alternative history or the more definitive history that let's say other historians agree about? Kievan Rus was a medieval empire, with its capital, with its center being based in Kiev. And from that point of view, the comparisons can be made, let's say, with the more ancient, of course, Roman Empire or Charlemagne Empire. And imagine today that, let's say, someone in Britain or in France or in Germany goes and takes over Rome, claiming that they're the real descendants of the Roman Empire. So the same we see with thinking in today's Russia. Today's Russia, its central part was part of this Kievan Rus of this medieval empire. And the myth of origins, one of the sections in my book is called myth of origins tells them that they come from Kiev, which is also the foundation for thinking about not just political history, not just history of the state, not just history of dynasty, but also (13/40)
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