people
Krivichi
also: кривичи
An East Slavic tribal union centered on Smolensk, Polotsk, and Pskov, among the peoples from whom medieval Rus formed; grouped by Chekhov with the Drevlyans and Merya as emblematic ancient ancestors.
Reading notes
- Krasnaya Gorka §4 Krivichi
An East Slavic tribal union centered around present-day Smolensk, Polotsk, and Pskov, one of the peoples from whom medieval Rus formed; named here as one of the pagan 'forebears' who lacked modern officialdom.