PRETHICY OLEG. A legendary prince, a mystery prince, in whose life there were enough secrets for ten... A cunning and cruel Varangian, he came to Rus' as a mercenary - to eventually become one of the most Russian princes. A great ruler, a great warrior, a great sorcerer, he brought the disunited Slavic tribes together with an iron hand. He conquered new lands, “took revenge on the foolish Khazars” and nailed his shield to the gates of Constantinople, forcing proud Byzantium to recognize Rus' as equal. He ruled for so long that many began to consider the prince not only Prophetic, but almost immortal, and his mysterious death inspired Pushkin to create poems that became the unofficial anthem of the Russian army...