Carpathian Ukrainian History

[bm-21Lemko]

Just as the Varangians helped established Kyiv Rus they also settled in the Carpathian Mountains.

Carpatho-Russians (Carpatho-Rusyns) settled in the Carpathian Mountain region in various waves of immigration from the north between the eighth and 17th centuries. Weapons and skeletons found in tombs in Bereg County from the 10th century era suggest that Norman Vikings (who played a role in the founding of Kiev Rus) were here as well.3 During this time Carpatho-Russians were primarily shepherds, farmers, loggers and hunters. The harsh mountain winters and foreign economic and political controls were unfavorable conditions that had to be endured.

Carpatho-Russian (Carpatho-Rusyns) History - Ruthenian Catholic, Carpatho-Rusyns, Uzhgorod Ukraine


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On a side note I like to refer to them as one of the smarter groups of Ukrainians in history since they hid in the mountains from foreign invaders!!! Just joking guys.

As least they didn't have to pay tribute to the Mongol lords.

[davidsilly]

Ruthenians came from 8 to 17 centuries in the Carpathian Mountains.
but where they come, they come from the Slavic tribes?
and before that lived in the Carpathian Mountains?
Hungarians?
there are many names that do not seem Slavs in this region.
but perhaps the Hungarians came later.