"A certain priest named Peter, from the kingdom of the Franks and the bishopric of Amiens, a hermit both in deed and n…"

"When an Avar made a journey, he did not cause either a horse or a steer to be harnessed, but gave command instead tha…"

"The Varangians from beyond the sea imposed tribute upon the Chuds, the Slavs, the Merians, the Ves', and the Krivichi…"

"Vladimir was visited by Bulgars of Mohammedan faith, who said, "Though you are a wise and prudent prince, you have no…"

"Vladimir...announced the return of the envoys who had been sent out, and suggested that their report be heard. He thu…"

"Yaroslav...assembled many scribes, and translated from Greek into Slavic. He wrote and collected many books through w…"