CHT211478 Prince Oleg (d.c.912) meets the soothsayer who prophesizes that his horse will be the cause of his death, illustration from \'The Song of Oleg the Wise\'. 1899 (colour litho) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Chanson d\'Oleg le Sage; founder of Kievan Rus kingdom; united the Slavic tribes along the Volkhov-Dnieper territories; medieval state of east Slavs; 9th century ruler of Novgorod; Oleg of Novgorod (Old East Slavic: ?郅迮迣, Old Norse: Helgi) was a Varangian prince (or konung) who ruled all or part of the Rus\' people during the early 10th century. moved the capital of Rus\' from Novgorod the Great to Kiev and, in doing so, laying the foundation of the powerful state of Kievan Rus\'. ); 穢 Archives Charmet; Russian, out of copyright.