Speaking of which, the world's top Internet celebrity Putin does have some good looks, especially when he was young. Isn't he a bit like this cute guy?
Look at that blond hair and blue eyes, he looks like a pure Aryan with a mustache that he likes the most. Here is a piece of lukewarm knowledge. Although Hitler regarded blond whites as the most outstanding race, the proportion of blonds in Germany is not high, but mainly concentrated in the Nordic countries, among which Denmark , Norway , Sweden , Finland mainly, and Russia.
However, Putin later lost his cheeks and became a different person, a bit like the cutie below.
Actually, Lao Mo thought he looked a lot like the person below.
Everyone, look at the round face and the slender eye slits, don’t they look alike? No wonder some people say that if you peel off the skin of a Russian Caucasian, there is a Mongolian hidden inside.
In fact, from Putin’s appearance, you can feel the national integration and national separation in Russia for thousands of years.
Hello everyone, I am Mo Jiajun, the up owner. Today I opened a new pit - Millennium Russia. Why do Russians look so special? Why do Kiev and Moscow have such grievances and feuds that are constantly being resolved and confused? Why has Russia grown from a small tribe on the Neva River to a superpower that spans nine time zones in Europe and Asia, speaks more than 100 languages, and has more than 100 ethnic groups? In today’s first episode, we go back to the origin of Russian history. Hey guys, open a bottle of Coke and give us a thumbs up, we'll get started right away.
Russia’s recorded history can be counted on one’s fingers, starting from more than 800 AD.
I believe everyone knows that Russians belong to the Slavic nation branch. Some modern studies believe that the Slavs probably originated in India or Iran, and then slowly settled in the Eastern European plains. The Vistula Valley in Poland is now considered to be the earliest Slavic people in Europe. 's home. It's a pity that the days of peace and quiet and banditry did not last for a few hundred years before the Huns passed through the border. The various tribes were immediately in chaos, running for their lives in all directions. The group that migrated eastward was the East Slavs . They split into two and settled there. One group consisted of three brothers and went to Kujaba in the middle reaches of the Dnieper River . Because the eldest brother was called Kiev, their center of rule was It was named Kiev, which is today the capital of Ukraine; the other was centered on Novgorod on the Neva River. This city is in Russia today, halfway between St. Petersburg and Moscow.
These two small principalities can be regarded as typical examples of "skipping students". They were tribes not long ago, but now they have continuously skipped N stages of civilization, not even transitioning to slavery, and directly entered feudal society. But the steps were too big and it hurt my balls. It looked like a country, but it was a mess inside and there were no rules at all. The East Slavs were confused and felt that it would not be a problem if this situation continued. They must not be able to manage this mess. So should they consider hiring foreign aid?
They took a fancy to Viking merchants who often crossed the border. At that time, the Vikings had a large trade route: starting from the Gulf of Finland, going south along the Neva River, along the Dnieper River to the Black Sea, and finally reaching the Byzantine trade. This road was considered one of the most prosperous and lively trade routes in the world at the time. The Viking merchants didn't even bother to rob the small principalities of East Slavic along the way. They were poor and chaotic. Grabbing things was a waste of their precious time, and it was really unnecessary. The East Slavs, on the other hand, watched eagerly as Viking merchants passed by their homes, and ships filled with goods and gold and silver came and went, drooling with envy. They named the Viking trader Varyag. Does the name
sound familiar? Our first aircraft carrier was called Varyag when it was still in the womb.
In 862 AD, civil strife broke out in the Principality of Novgorod again. The nobles in the city felt that they were unable to control the situation and had to quickly ask the knowledgeable Varyag people for help.The Vikings are also divided into clans. The one favored by the East Slavs is the king of the sea in Sweden. It is a typical blond and blue-eyed Nordic race. Their chief is named Rurik. When Rurik heard that someone actually asked him to be the boss, how could he not cooperate with such a good thing? So he traveled thousands of miles and entered Novgorod with his brothers and a brave and capable army. Rurik Rurik, if you stay, you will no longer be a guest. He put the crown on himself without ceremony. In this way, the East Slavs finally had a formal kingdom. The serious history of Russia begins with Rurik becoming king.
Throughout the history of Russia, there is a series of fierce men descended from the sky, and Rurik can be regarded as the first. The image of this man in history books is so mythical that some historians question whether this figure is real. Even if it was true, Lao Mo didn't quite believe that the Prince of Novgorod would cry and ask the Vikings to be his boss. Maybe it was Rurik who saw this place being quite chaotic when he passed by. Give full play to the Nordic version of Lei Feng spirit, take the initiative and help unsolicited!
Coincidentally, there were also two kind-hearted Vikings in Kiev who "took the initiative" to help and occupied Kiev.
Because the Vikings were also called Russian, the kingdom established by Rurik was called Russ and has been called it to this day. As for why there is an extra "Russian" in Chinese, it is because the Mongolians added a musical note when translating the country's name. In fact, Russia and Rus are the same word in Russian.
During the process of conquest, the Vikings in these two places gradually assimilated with the local East Slavs. Everyone knows what happened to the national integration. Gradually, "Russians" and "East Slavs" became the same concept, which is why some Russians have blond genes.
Let's return to Novgorod. After Rurik's death, his successors expanded southward and annexed Kiev. Perhaps because the climate in the south was better, he simply moved the capital to Kiev, named Kiev the "Mother of the Rus' Cities", and continued to annex all surrounding East Slavs and some non-East Slav tribes around it, establishing the The official Rus' country was formed, historically known as " Kievan Rus ". This was around 882 AD, and the Tang Dynasty was almost destroyed.
When Rurik's great-grandson Vladimir ruled, another major event happened-religious unification. At that time, various popular religions in Europe and Asia sent people to the territory of Kievan Rus, hoping to win over this emerging market. Vladimir did a very simple elimination process.
is the first to exclude Islam . The reason is very simple. Muslims are not allowed to drink. If the Russians do not drink, it is better to die. Secondly, Judaism is definitely not good, it is too weak. The Roman Catholic Church is too far away, and the remaining Orthodox Church is Byzantium next door. So he ultimately chose Orthodoxy. Subsequently, he organized all the Russian citizens he could catch and walked collectively down the Dnieper River to be baptized and officially became Christians. This move basically determined the development trajectory of Russian history, and even had a huge impact on world history. After
converted to Orthodox Christianity, more than two hundred years later, Kievan Rus was busy fighting among itself, and the Mongol Khan came from the west.
Genghis Khan launched the first Western Expedition, which basically wiped out Xixia and fought all the way to Central Asia and West Asia. Although the north is not the focus of the battle, Jebie , Subotai and Jochi's 30,000 cavalry PK the 100,000-strong army of the Russian Grand Duke. The former Vikings were defeated miserably, with 70,000 soldiers lost, and 6 Grand Dukes died in the battle. or be put to death.
After this war, Kievan Rus lost a large area of land, which all belonged to Genghis Khan's eldest son Jochi . After Shuchi's death, he was succeeded by his second son Batu. Therefore, those who rule Russia are the direct descendants of the golden family . Of course, Juchi's life experience is slightly suspicious, so we won't go into details about it.
The focus is on Badu, who is an important figure in Russian history.
Badu
1 In 227, Genghis Khan died of illness near Liupan Mountain.Nine years later, his successor Wo Kuotai launched the second Western Expedition. He ordered the Mongolian royal family and nobles to send their eldest son and grandson to join the expedition. Therefore, in history, he was also known as the " eldest son" "Western Expedition", and the commander who led this "Western Expedition" was Batu, although he was the second son but the most capable of fighting.
The first obstacle to Badu's western expedition was the remaining Kievan Rus. In the winter of 1240, it took the Mongols less than a week to occupy the city of Vladimir, the new capital of Russia. This is the only enemy army in Russian history that was not overwhelmed by the hellish harsh climate of his home. The most terrifying thing is that the Mongols also like to fight in winter, especially on ice.
Fortunately, there is no road ahead. Winter turns to spring, and the frozen earth begins to unblock. In Russia, General Winter can't freeze you to death, but General Mud can limit your speed. Mongolian war horses are short in stature and like tanks, they don’t like getting stuck in the mud. Therefore, the Mongolian army turned around and went south to attack Kiev. In this way, the principality of Novgorod in the northwest was able to escape and was rarely destroyed. It was this family that later gave rise to the principality of Moscow.
Kiev was miserable. Wherever the Mongolian cavalry went, there were only two options, either surrender or massacre the city. When Batu came to the city, he once offered conditions: "As long as you surrender and give your gold and silver treasures, we will not kill anyone." However, the Slavs have been stubborn since ancient times, and of course they refused such surrender conditions. So Batu set up a trebuchet and started throwing crazy stones at the walls of Kiev. It only took three days to break the city. In the end, Kiev was not only massacred, but also burned to the ground by a fire, and Kievan Rus was destroyed. According to a Roman envoy who visited many years later, Kiev had been basically razed, with only about 200 households left.
It would be 1991 before this city became the capital of a country again.
After the Mongol Western Expedition
After the occupation of Russia, the Mongolian army divided into two groups, heading one way to Poland and all the way to Hungary. They advanced step by step. Western Europe nearly 600,000 cavalry regiments were completely defeated. This "yellow wind" that almost destroyed Europe has blown all the way to the banks of the Danube River.
After the end of this Western Expedition, the vast area of Russia and Ukraine today became the territory of Badu, known as the Kipchak Khanate and the Golden Horde.
The Golden Horde ruled from 1240 to 1480. These 240 years completely changed Russia.
The feeling of being a subjugated slave is not pleasant. Just like the Han people in the Yuan Dynasty , the Russians have also been reduced to lower-class citizens. They regularly pay grain and taxes to the Mongols and are exploited by them. The bride must also leave her virginity rights to the Mongolian prince. It is inevitable that some Mongolia will be mixed in, but not all, but the eldest son has a certain probability.
Some time ago, Ukraine and Russia quarreled, saying that whether it is from faith or blood, I am the Russian orthodox. Why should I be called Ukraine? I want to change my name. I want to be called Ross! As mentioned before, Rus=Russia=Russia. Good guy, if Ukraine really changes its name, there will be two Russias in the world. How can we tell them apart? How about you two just work together. . . . . .
In fact, the confusion of blood is not the biggest influence of Mongolia. Mongolian rule has completely changed the national structure of Russia.
As we all know, Russia has always been a country that emphasizes centralization. But it was not like this before it was ruled by the Mongols. At that time, Kievan Rus had very close ties with Europe. Their concepts, methods and methods of governing the country were closer to the feudal system of the Eastern Roman Empire and even Western Europe. It was relatively loose. The power of the aristocracy was very strong, but the power of the monarch was relatively small. Small. But when Batu Khan came to the Eastern European plains, he introduced Mongolian-style centralization. Compared with the far east, this centralization emphasized power and the relationship between power. It was more inclined to strongman dictatorship and the use of force to solve problems. .
This is why no matter how Russia tries to please Europe, Europe can never accept Russia.Not only because Putin looks like Genghis Khan, but also because the construction of the entire country and the way of thinking of the entire nation are no longer European, but more like an Asian country.
Ok, that’s it for today’s video. In the next issue of "Millennium Russia", the rule of the Golden Horde has come to an end. Kiev has been taken over by Lithuania , and the newly rising Moscow has begun an atypical counterattack. What specific turning points have occurred? See you in the next issue. I wish you all the best.
