A Viking Saga
Encyclopedia
A Viking Saga is a 2008 film about the early life and rise to power of Oleg of Novgorod
, the Rus
prince who attacked and conquered Kiev
in AD 882
from the Rus war-lords Askold and Dir
, before moving his capitol there.
Oleg of Novgorod
Oleg of Novgorod was a Varangian prince who ruled all or part of the Rus' people during the early 10th century....
, the Rus
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus was a medieval polity in Eastern Europe, from the late 9th to the mid 13th century, when it disintegrated under the pressure of the Mongol invasion of 1237–1240....
prince who attacked and conquered Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in AD 882
882
Year 882 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Carloman, King of the West Franks, becomes sole king upon the death of his brother....
from the Rus war-lords Askold and Dir
Askold and Dir
Askold and Dir are semi-legendary rulers of Kiev who, according to the Primary Chronicle, were two of Rurik's voivodes in 870s...
, before moving his capitol there.
Cast
- Ken VedsegaardKen VedsegaardKen Vedsegaard is a Danish actor.Son to a restauranteur and raised in Copenhagen, Vedsegaard trained at the Skuespillerskolen at Aarhus Teater between 1996 and 2000...
as "Oleg of NovgorodOleg of NovgorodOleg of Novgorod was a Varangian prince who ruled all or part of the Rus' people during the early 10th century....
" - Peter GantzlerPeter GantzlerPeter Gantzler is a Danish actor. He is perhaps best known for his parts in Taxa and Italian for Beginners.-Biography:...
as "AskoldAskold and DirAskold and Dir are semi-legendary rulers of Kiev who, according to the Primary Chronicle, were two of Rurik's voivodes in 870s...
" - Erik HolmeyErik HolmeyErik Holmey is a Danish actor of the stage and screen with a tall, rugged, handsome presence, often seen as dangerous, high-ranking sidekicks....
as "RurikRurikRurik, or Riurik , was a semilegendary 9th-century Varangian who founded the Rurik dynasty which ruled Kievan Rus and later some of its successor states, most notably the Tsardom of Russia, until 1598....
" - Kim SønderholmKim SønderholmKim Sønderholm is a Danish actor, film producer and radio personality.By the age of 12, Kim was familiar with the media business. He was started as a weekly co-host at a local radio station in his hometown, Aarhus in Denmark. Already after a few shows he was given his own DJ program each week...
as "DirAskold and DirAskold and Dir are semi-legendary rulers of Kiev who, according to the Primary Chronicle, were two of Rurik's voivodes in 870s...
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