Rurik Skeldung

We know very little about the first prince of Rus Rurik from the annals. Rurik in the Tale of Bygone Years is a legendary personality. But the main thing in the annals is still said: according to the annals, Rurik "with all of Russia" came from behind the sea, that is, from the west. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the 19th century historians began the search for such a historical figure in the West that could be associated with Rurik. The leader of Normannov Rurik Frishandsky is suitable for this role, according to so many historians.
The hypothesis of the identity of Rurik and Rurik Frishandsky allows you to answer most of the questions and explain a lot. In favor of this idea, there are mainly indirect arguments, but only this hypothesis is confirmed by archaeological finds in the old Ladoga, where, apparently, Rurik with his Frisian Danas came