# Dir

> Askold and Dir, mentioned in both the Primary Chronicle and the Younger Redaction of the Novgorod First Chronicle, are the earliest recorded Varangian rulers of Kiev. There has been controversy over what these records mean for the historicity, origins, status and identity of Askold and Dir.

*Prince of Kiev*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/dir

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 900
- **Died:** 882
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 7.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Дір](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D1%96%D1%80)
- [Дзір (кіеўскі князь)](https://be_x_old.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B7%D1%96%D1%80_(%D0%BA%D1%96%D0%B5%D1%9E%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%96_%D0%BA%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8C))
- [Дзір](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B7%D1%96%D1%80)
- [Дир](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%80)
- [Prince Dir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Dir)
- [Dir](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dir)
- [ジール](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB)
- [Dir de Kiev](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dir_de_Kiev)
- [Дир](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%80)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1958512)

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