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and where, I ask, does the Western name 'Russia' come from?

Why, from the Rus - a scandinavian tribe (Vikings, if you will)  that settled the Don and created such a wonderful organized society that all came to ask "Can you do the same for us, please' (this was before Cyril and his alphabet BTW)

They also got to nowadays Iraq, but that is another historical story of no relevance to today.

Except for Enoch - he who walked with God - who they brought back.

reading apochryphal history is an excellent antidote to nationalism.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Jan 3rd, 2006 at 09:24:40 PM EST
In the time of Ancient Rus we have two regions with the same name. Inside : Rus is meaning three regions - Kyiv , Chernigiv and Pereyaslav. Outside - Rus is meaning Kyiv, Novgorod, Tmutarakan and other kingdoms.
Some centures before we had ancient town RODEN on the Ross river (near contemprorary Kaniv) with ROSS tribe.

Per aspera ad astra
by olexy on Wed Jan 4th, 2006 at 10:05:28 AM EST
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