Which congdom controlled trade between Scandinavia and the Byzantine Empire?

The first East Slavic state, Kievan Rus', emerged along the Dnepr River Valley, where it controlled the trade route between Scandinavia and the Byzantine Empire. By adopting Christianity from Constantinople, Kievan Rus' began a synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures.

europe would not recognize the confederacy as an independent nation.

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