People / group

Polans (eastern)

Also known as Polianians

The Polans were an East Slavic tribe of the middle Dnieper, living around Kyiv in the 8th to 10th centuries. The Primary Chronicle describes them as a peaceful people who paid tribute to the Khazars before falling under the rule of the Rus' princes. Their land became the core of Kievan Rus'.

Polans (eastern)
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Polans (eastern). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/polans-eastern
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“Polans (eastern).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/polans-eastern. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Polans (eastern).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/polans-eastern.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Polans (eastern)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/polans-eastern (Accessed: ).

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