Rurik

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrʊərɪk/
(also Ryurik)

noun

  • a member of a dynasty that ruled Muscovy and much of Russia from the 9th century until the death of Fyodor, son of Ivan the Terrible, in 1598. It was reputedly founded by a Varangian chief who settled in Novgorod in 862.

adjective

  • relating to the Ruriks.