Under his wife's increasingly evil gaze, Rostislav finally came up with a name, and the reason he came up with this name was very simple. This was the name of his eldest son in history.
"Rurik, my name is Rurik Rostislavich Rurik."
Hearing this name, Zoe paused slightly. Of course she knew that this was the name of the ancestor of the Rurik family. It was normal to give the name of the ancestor, but looking at his panic just now, it was really not a random idea to choose this name.
?
But in the end she sighed, he was his son's father, it was his right to name him, and she didn't want to care about anything.
"Okay, little guy, your name is Rurik now."
The prince's wife looked at the child in her arms. Her face was full of maternal love, and there was a sense of unreality in her heart. Is this the child I gave birth to after going through so much pain? Then the maternal love became even stronger.
Rostislav, on the other hand, quietly withdrew and called away all the idlers. It was very hard for Zoe to give birth and she had to have a good rest.
He has other things to deal with.
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The news that the Prince of Moscow had a son quickly spread throughout Northeastern Russia as Rostislav generously rewarded the citizens that day.
After hearing the news, the dignitaries of various cities, castle lords from various places, wealthy merchants, powerful local people, and other monarchs sent their gifts one after another to celebrate the birth of the descendants of the Prince of Moscow.
Therefore, Rostislav's reputation is undoubtedly reflected. As a Rus prince with a series of great achievements, his reputation has spread further and is more famous than he thought.
After all, this is an era of blood and fire. Everyone likes heroes who can bring victory. Such heroes will naturally be sought after and praised.
Thousands of people flocked to Moscow in just one month. Members of the Rurik family naturally sent envoys. After all, this was the first child of the fourth generation of the Yaroslav family, and the political significance it represented was real.
It's too important.
Many people came from outside Russia, including Norway, Poland, Hungary, and even Bulgaria, who sent envoys and gifts.
What surprised Rostislav the most was that the Patriarch of Constantinople actually sent a priest to congratulate him.
Although it was mostly a routine inquiry, it could mean that Constantinople paid attention to him as a little prince, and it meant that he was registered there, which was of a different nature.
Nowadays, people wearing exotic costumes can be seen everywhere on the streets of Moscow. They bring novel products and stories from far away, making the streets of Moscow more prosperous.
And more importantly, more people are still on the way.
After realizing what a huge flow of people the birth of his son would bring, the prince of Moscow decided to seize this opportunity and announced that he would hold a grand tournament to celebrate the birth of his son and welcome warriors from all over Russia and even Europe.
This wins glory and wealth.
Anyone can participate if they want to.
This undoubtedly ignited everyone's enthusiasm. In the era of blood and fire, fighting and fighting are undoubtedly the hottest topics.
After the news spread, people from all over Russia who had no interest in Moscow also became interested. They packed their bags and headed for Moscow, and even some warriors from outside the region also came.
As any celebration brings with it a huge influx of people, residents near Moscow were immediately drawn to the city like a magnet.
Countless tents were erected on the open spaces in Moscow, and the city gates were always crowded with people. The city suddenly became the focus of the entire north.
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"Varu, Thorgill, this is Moscow? It's so prosperous."
Outside the city of Moscow, where people gather, a strange team in the eyes of everyone is looking down at the prosperous city.
The reason why it is strange is that their personnel composition is extremely complex. In this team, you can see Norsemen wearing iron armor, nomads wrapped in furs, and Russian costumes, but they can't hide their special faces.
of prairie people.
The man who spoke was wrapped in furs, wore a fur hat, and looked like a nomad, but he had blond hair and a face that looked like a standard Russian face.
"Yes, this is Moscow. It has become much more prosperous since I left."
Thorgill, who was wearing armor, came forward, his tone full of sighs. He didn't expect that the prince of Moscow could create such a battle in just seven or eight months.
"Sokal, you have seen the prosperity of Moscow. Believe me, I will introduce you to the prince when the time comes."
Varu appeared dressed as a Ross noble, but unfortunately his face was too prairie. Especially when he was talking to Sokal, the weirdness was the strongest.
"Thank you very much," Sokal said.
John Sokal was a mixed-race Ross-Boloway sub from the prairie. His mother was just a slave of the chief, and he was the product of an accident.
Although it was an accident, his father treated him fairly well, and since he was the only son, he enjoyed the education of the chief's heir.
After his father responded to the call of Bruce Khan to go to Rus, but unfortunately died in that land, John Sokal was pushed to the front desk to lead the tribe that suffered heavy losses due to the expedition.
At that time, the grassland was in chaos because of Khan's death. Other tribes hated his mixed-race identity and attacked him. Sokal struggled to block the attacks of this group of people one after another. In the end, he could only lead the people to migrate. Along the way, they
Many small tribes were annexed, and the tribe grew again.
After their troops and horses are strong, most tribes will return to the grassland again and continue their never-ending struggle for hegemony, but Sokal does not want to stay in the grassland, he just wants to leave here.
Someone asked him why, and he only replied: "I don't know about other places, but the grassland is a monster that will devour everyone and everything. I don't want to spend my life there."
And he also wanted to see his mother's hometown and see if he could find a peaceful life there.
However, after arriving in Rus, he learned that the rulers of Kiev no longer welcomed the arrival of nomads, which made him disappointed and at a loss.
Just when he didn't know what to do, he learned that his old friend Varu was now in Northeastern Rus. He had taken refuge with the Rus prince who killed the Khan, so Sokal decided to go to this man.
Sokal successfully found Varu, but because his tribe was too large, Varu did not dare to accept it rashly. After all, Varu's men plus the herdsmen he did not deal with totaled more than 20,000 people, and Sokal
They directly brought 7,000 people. It would be too easy to turn the guests around.
So Varu took Sokal to Moscow and asked the prince to allocate a piece of land to the powerful chief.
On the way, they met Thorgir, a Norse team.
The reason why Thorgier came to Moscow was simple. He was attracted by the tournament, and more importantly, he had decided to be loyal to the ruler of Moscow.
Thorgier was in a hurry to return to Riga, and left Rus after hurriedly suppressing the local tribesmen. The reason for such haste was simple, that is, Riga encountered a threat from the wizarding prince Vseslav.
The Prince of Witchcraft has been expanding towards the Baltic Sea over the years. This has also been the established development direction of the Polotsk Principality for many years. Relying on this expansion, the Principality has become stronger and stronger.
It's a pity that Thorgil's Yoms Chapter is not a fuel-efficient lamp. After a fierce battle, they successfully forced the wizard prince's expeditionary army to retreat, and after paying a huge price, they obtained an armistice agreement.
After that fierce battle, Thorgil understood one thing. He had to find shelter from other directions before he could face the power of the Wizarding Prince. After all, it was already so hard to force part of the Wizarding Prince's power to retreat, let alone face all of it.
strength.
He knew very well that it was impossible for Riga alone to defeat the wizarding prince in any case. He was so troubled by a punitive team, let alone the Polotsk army.
Rostislav was his best choice, so he chose to return to Northeastern Rus.