Russian Culture Analysis: Viking Rurik
The country I chose for my Culture Analysis paper is Russia. The history of Russia is the Viking Rurik came to Russia in 862 and founded the first Russian dynasty in Novgorod. The various tribes were united by the spread of Christianity in the 10th and 11th centuries; Orthodox Christianity has had an immense effect on the Russian Culture. It influences politics, art, and nearly every other aspect of Russian culture. The Orthodox followers feel a strong sense of community and brotherhood towards one another through a shared bond of faith. Vladimir the Saint, was converted in 988. During the 11th century, the grand dukes of Kiev held such centralizing power. In 1240, Kiev was destroyed by the Mongols, and the Russian territory was split into