Drevlians
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The Drevlians were an East Slavic tribe of early medieval Kievan Rus', known for their conflict with Prince Igor of Kiev and the subsequent brutal revenge taken on them by Princess Olga.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Drevlians canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3433689 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Drevlians Context triple: [Igor of Kiev, associatedPeople, Drevlians]
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Yotvingians
The Yotvingians were a now-extinct Baltic people who lived in the area of present-day northeastern Poland, southwestern Lithuania, and western Belarus, closely related culturally and linguistically to other Western Baltic tribes.
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Kuyavians
Kuyavians are a Polish ethnographic group traditionally inhabiting the historical region of Kuyavia in north-central Poland, known for their distinct folk culture, dialect, and customs.
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Mordvins
The Mordvins are a Finno-Ugric ethnic group of Russia, primarily known for their distinct Erzya and Moksha subgroups, languages, and cultural traditions.
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Warmians
The Warmians were a Baltic tribe that formed part of the Old Prussian people, inhabiting the region around present-day Warmia in northern Poland.
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Varangians
The Varangians were Norse seafarers, traders, and warriors—primarily from what is now Sweden—who traveled and settled along the river routes of Eastern Europe, playing a key role in the formation of early Rus' states and serving as elite mercenaries such as the Byzantine Varangian Guard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Drevlians Target entity description: The Drevlians were an East Slavic tribe of early medieval Kievan Rus', known for their conflict with Prince Igor of Kiev and the subsequent brutal revenge taken on them by Princess Olga.
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A.
Yotvingians
The Yotvingians were a now-extinct Baltic people who lived in the area of present-day northeastern Poland, southwestern Lithuania, and western Belarus, closely related culturally and linguistically to other Western Baltic tribes.
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B.
Kuyavians
Kuyavians are a Polish ethnographic group traditionally inhabiting the historical region of Kuyavia in north-central Poland, known for their distinct folk culture, dialect, and customs.
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C.
Mordvins
The Mordvins are a Finno-Ugric ethnic group of Russia, primarily known for their distinct Erzya and Moksha subgroups, languages, and cultural traditions.
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D.
Warmians
The Warmians were a Baltic tribe that formed part of the Old Prussian people, inhabiting the region around present-day Warmia in northern Poland.
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E.
Varangians
The Varangians were Norse seafarers, traders, and warriors—primarily from what is now Sweden—who traveled and settled along the river routes of Eastern Europe, playing a key role in the formation of early Rus' states and serving as elite mercenaries such as the Byzantine Varangian Guard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
East Slavic tribe
ⓘ
medieval ethnic group ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | associated with early medieval sites in northern Ukraine ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Olga's revenge on the Drevlians
ⓘ
siege and destruction of Iskorosten ⓘ |
| capital | Iskorosten ⓘ |
| chronicleAccountIncludes |
description of Igor's death
ⓘ
description of Olga's vengeance rituals ⓘ |
| conflictType | tribute dispute with Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Kyivan Rus
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Rus'
|
| culture | Old East Slavic culture ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
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hunting ⓘ tribute collection ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | East Slavs ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Slavic word for 'wood' or 'forest' (drevo, drevо) ⓘ |
| eventualFate | gradual assimilation into East Slavic population ⓘ |
| governedBy | local princes (kniazes) ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 10th century ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Kyivan Rus
ⓘ
surface form:
Kievan Rus'
|
| killed |
Igor of Kiev
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Igor of Kiev
|
| knownFor |
being punished by Princess Olga of Kiev
ⓘ
conflict with Prince Igor of Kiev ⓘ uprising against Kievan Rus' tribute collection ⓘ |
| languageFamily | East Slavic languages ⓘ |
| legacy | toponyms and folklore in northern Ukraine ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Rus' chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Primary Chronicle
|
| modernLocation | area around Korosten, Ukraine ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | people living in the woods ⓘ |
| neighboringTribe |
Dregoviches
ⓘ
Polans (Eastern Europe) ⓘ Volhynians ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Olga of Kiev
ⓘ
surface form:
Princess Olga of Kiev
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| paidTributeTo |
Igor of Kiev
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Igor of Kiev
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| partOf |
Kyivan Rus
ⓘ
surface form:
Kievan Rus'
|
| politicalCenter | Iskorosten ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent tribe within Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | tribal union ⓘ |
| rebelledAgainst |
Igor of Kiev
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surface form:
Prince Igor of Kiev
|
| region | Polesia ⓘ |
| religion | Slavic paganism ⓘ |
| sourceType | primarily known from medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Grand Prince of Kiev
ⓘ
surface form:
Kievan princes
|
| sufferedReprisalsFrom |
Olga of Kiev
ⓘ
surface form:
Princess Olga of Kiev
|
| territory |
forested regions of northwestern Ukraine
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lands between the Pripet and Teteriv rivers ⓘ |
| yearOfKillingIgor | 945 ⓘ |
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Subject: Drevlians Description of subject: The Drevlians were an East Slavic tribe of early medieval Kievan Rus', known for their conflict with Prince Igor of Kiev and the subsequent brutal revenge taken on them by Princess Olga.
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