Siege of Kiev (968)

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Siege of Kiev (968)

Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov, The Exploit of a Kievan Boy (1810) – Russian Museum
Date968 CE
Location
Kiev (modern Kyiv)
Result Kievan Rus' victory
Belligerents
Pechenegs Kievan Rus'
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Sviatoslav I

The siege of Kiev by the Pechenegs in 968 (sub anno 6476) is narrated in pages 65.19–67.20 of the Primary Chronicle. It is an account that freely mixes historical details with folklore.

Sviatoslav ultimately repelled the Pecheneg invasion and the Siege was a failure for the Pechenegs.

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