Ancient Rus. The Beginning of the State

About the "beginning of Rus", or rather about the beginning of the state that we now call Rus, there have been disputes, there are disputes, and there will be disputes. The semi-legendary chronicle history does not fully and reliably reflect the processes that were taking place at that time. And what does modern historical science think about this? Since the emergence of the works of the first domestic historians, much has changed, but many still consider them the pinnacle of scientific thought. Let's try to get acquainted with today's view on these important questions.