The Russians belong to the Imperial Period, some 600 or 700 years later, and they have little, if any, in common with the Rus.
The Laurentiev Chronicle later adds the tribes of the Chud, Ves, Muroma, Cheremis, Mordva, Perm, Pechora (Laurentiev Chronicle). The Varangians, Slovenes, and the others who accompanied him (Oleg) were called Rus (Primary Chronicle, year 882/6390). During his time, Ruses lead an army composed of Varangians, Chud, Slovenes, Merya, and all the Kriviches. Russians ('Ρώς) It goes without saying that there were no Russians during Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus time. Study the things that are now, and be instructed concerning the things that are to be, so that thou mayest amass experience with sound judgment, and thou shalt be most competent in thine affairs. Be instructed in what it behoves thee before all else to know, and lay hold skilfully upon the helm of the rule. Now therefore hearken unto me, my son, and being adept in this my teaching thou shalt be wise among the prudent, and be accounted prudent among the wise the peoples shall bless thee, and the multitudes of the nations shall call thee blessed. For the Lord giveth wit to speak in season, and addeth thereto an ear to hear with Him is the treasure of wisdom, and from Him cometh every perfect gift He setteth kings upon the throne and giveth unto them the lordship over all. Glad a father, and an affectionate father taketh delight in a prudent son. John Bagnell Bury (1861-1927), a great classical scholar and author of many enduring works, was also editor of the early volumes of the Cambridge Ancient History.Ī wise son maketh. 62 pdf pages.īook digitized by Google, article extracted and uploaded by user Robert Bedrosian.
It describes, among many other things, the histories and characters of the nations neighboring the Empire or incorporated into it, including the Kievan Rus', Arabs, Lombards, Armenians, Georgians, Venetians, Magyars, Pechenegs, and Turks. This document was written by the emperor in 948-952 for his son and heir Romanus II, as a guide to foreign and domestic policies. It is a description and analysis of the 10th century Byzantine emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus' manual known as De Administrando Imperio.ĭe Administrando Imperio ('On the Governance of the Empire') is the Latin title of a Greek work written by the 10th-century Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine VII. Bury appeared in Byzantinische Zeitschrift (Leipzig, 1906) pp.
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