Аннотация:The purpose of the study was to reveal the process of state genesis of Ancient Russia in the IX − late X centuries. The article analyzes the early medieval monuments of Russian and foreign historiography, compares the historical information contained in them. The information of historical sources is synchronized
with the archaeological data about Russia currently available in the published catalogs. The scientific novelty of the study is the proof of the continuous line of the existence of Ancient Russia of an East Slavic character from the first half of the IX century (without its conquest by the Varangians from the Ilmen region in 882), the annexation by Grand Duke Oleg of the neighboring tribes with the glades without Norman participation, the recognition by the Varangians of the suzerainty of Russia
at the turn of the IX–X centuries. The results of this research can be used in the future to update scientific generalizing works, lecture courses and special courses of the specialty, bachelor's, master's and postgraduate courses of humanities and nonhistorical specialties on the history of the Ancient Russian state and the history of Russia as a whole.
