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The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860.
The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860.
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