Garðaríki

Garðaríki (anglicized Gardariki or Gardarike)[7][8] or Garðaveldi was the Old Norse term used in the Middle Ages for the lands of Rus'.[9][10][11][12][13][note 1] According to Göngu-Hrólfs saga, the name Hólmgarðaríki (also used as a name for Novgorodian Rus')[20][21] was synonymous with Garðaríki, and these names were used interchangeably in several other Old Norse stories.[22]

Towns of Garðaríki mentioned in Old Scandinavian sources, according to T. Jackson,[1] E. Melnikova,[2][3] K. Müllenhoff,[4] V. Thomsen,[5] and A. Bugge.[6]

As the Varangians dealt mainly with the northern lands of Rus',[23][24][25] their sagas regard the city of Hólmgarðr/Hólmgarðaborg (usually identified with Novgorod)[note 2][43][44][45][46] as the capital of Garðaríki.[note 3][58][59][60][61] Other important places of Garðaríki mentioned in the sagas that have generally been identified with well known historical towns are Aldeigja/Aldeigjuborg (Ladoga),[62][63][64][65] Kœnugarðr/Kænugarðr (Kiev),[66][67] Pallteskja/Pallteskia (Polotsk),[68][69][70] Smaleskja/Smaleskia (Smolensk),[71][72] Súrdalar (Suzdal),[73] Móramar (Murom),[74] and Rostofa (Rostov).[3][1][75][76][77][78]

At least seven of the Varangian runestones, G 114,[79] N 62,[80] Sö 148,[81] Sö 338,[82] U 209,[83] U 636,[84] and Öl 28,[85] refer to Scandinavian men who had been in Garðar.[86][87][88][89]

Etymology

Etymology of Garðaríki according to R. Cleasby & G. Vigfússon,[11][90] R. Derksen,[91] J. de Vries,[92] P. Durkin,[93] T. Jackson,[94][95] M. L. Jøndal,[96] J. T. Koch,[97] G. Kroonen,[98][99][100] J. P. Mallory & D. Q. Adams,[101][102][103][104] E. Melnikova,[105] E. Nosov,[106] V. Orel,[107][108][109] O. Pritsak,[16] H. Rix & M. Kümmel,[110][111] F. Wachler,[112] and G. Zoëga.[113]

The word Garðaríki, which first appeared in Icelandic sagas in the twelfth century,[114] could stem from the words Garðar[115] and ríki (an empire, realm, kingdom)[92][90][note 4] according to the common Scandinavian pattern for state formations X+ríki.[117] Garða is the genitive form of Garðar,[105][112] therefore the compound Garðaríki could be translated into English as "the kingdom of Garðar" or "the empire of Garðar".[113][11][106] The name Garðar itself was used in skaldic poems, runic inscriptions and early sagas up to the twelfth century to refer to the lands to the east of Scandinavia populated by the Rus' people,[118][119][120] primarily to Novgorodian Rus'.[16]

Garðar is a plural form of the Old Norse word garðr which referred to 1) a fence; 2) a fortification; 3) a yard; 4) a court; 5) a farm; 6) a village house,[121][122][94][note 5] while the related Old Russian word городъ[note 6] referred to 1) a fence; 2) a fortification; 3) a field defensive work; 4) a settlement.[95][128] Since there is an overlapping meaning among the ones these related words once had ("a fence, a fortified place"), both garðr and городъ could mean the same at one time in the past.[129] Thus, some researches interpreted Garðar as a collective name for Old Rus' towns[130][131] encountered by Scandinavians on their way from Lyubsha and Ladoga down the Volkhov River into other Slavonic lands.[132] The younger toponym Garðaríki could mean "the realm of towns", or "the country of towns".[133][134]

Legendary kings

Odin (Hervarar saga)[135]
Sigrlami (Hervarar saga)[135]
Rollaugr or Hrollaugr (Hervarar saga)[136][137]
Ivar Vidfamne (Hervarar saga)[138]
Ráðbarðr (Sögubrot)[139]
Hreggviðr (Göngu-Hrólfs saga)[140]
Hálfdan Brönufostri (king of Svíþjóð hin kalda in Sörla saga sterka)[141][note 7]
Vissavald (king from Garðaríki, Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar)[146]
Hertnið (king of Ruziland, Þiðreks saga)[47]

Notes

The original name for the lands of Rus', particularly of Novgorodian Rus', in Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic sources, including runic inscriptions, poetry of skalds and sagas, was the toponym Garðar.[14][15][16] First seen in the poem Óláfsdrápa composed by Hallfreðr Vandræðaskáld in 996.[17] The toponym is based on the root garð- with a wide range of meanings.[18][19]
Today's Veliky Novgorod encompasses Gorodishche, an important administrative and trade center of the 9th century, which was originally known by the Scandinavians as Hólmgarðr.[26][27][28][29] Although its Old Norse name was then transferred to Novgorod, Gorodische later regained some of its importance and served as the residence of Novgorodian princes.[30][31][32][33] Holmgarðr or Hólmgarðaborg[34] is generally identified with Novgorod in literature[35][36][37][38] and research articles.[39][40][41][42]
Þiðreks saga mentions King Hertnid, who ruled Ruziland and whose capital was Hólmgarðr.[47] Örvar-Odds saga says that all the kings of Garðaríki paid tribute to King Kvillánus who resided in Hólmgarðr.[48] Hervarar saga mentions King Hrollaug, the most powerful king of that time, who resided in Hólmgarðr.[49] Eymundar saga tells of King Jarizleifr as a king residing in Hólmgarðr, the best part of Garðaríki, and ruling over the whole Garðaríki.[50] Göngu-Hrólfs saga represents Hólmgarðaríki (i.e. the realm of Hólmgarðr, the kingdom belonging to Hólmgarðr as its capital)[51] as another name for Garðaríki.[52] Two versions of Göngu-Hrólfs saga[53][54] speak of Hólmgarðaborg as the main seat of the king of Garðar, equating it to Novgorod of their time (Nógarðar).[55] Þjalar-Jóns saga represents all minor kings as liege lords of the King of Hólmgarðr.[56][57]
Old Norse ríki, Old High German rīhhi, and Old English rīce stem from the Proto-Germanic *rīkja- meaning "kingdom, reign, realm"[97][100][116]
Old Norse garðr, Old High German gart(o) ("garden, enclosure"), as well as Old English ġeard ("courtyard, enclosure") go back to the Proto-Germanic *gardaz or *ʒarðaz[123][98][107][124][125]
Old Russian городъ,[96][126] Old Church Slavic градъ, and Russian город stem from the Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ meaning "fortification, town".[91][127]
Some scholars linked Svíþjóð hin kalda or "Sweden the Cold" to the ancient Sarmatia and assumed that Gardariki was located there.[142][143][144][145]

Citations

Jackson 2003, p. 40–41: "Old Norse sources have preserved the names of the twelve towns that are considered by the medieval authors, as well as by their modern publishers, to have been Old Russian towns. These are Hólmgarðr, Aldeigjuborg, Kœnugarðr, Súrdalar, Pallteskia, Smaleskia, Móramar, Rostofa, Sýrnes, Gaðar, Alaborg, Danparstaðir. The first eight of them are practically unanimously associated with Novgorod, Ladoga, Kiev, Polotsk, Smolensk, Suzdal, Murom and Rostov."
Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Полоцк, Полтеск — Pallteskja, Смоленск — Smaleskja ... Móramar (Муром) и Súrdalar (Суздаль) [Polotsk, Poltesk — Pallteskja, Smolensk — Smaleskja ... Móramar (Murom) and Súrdalar (Suzdal)]"
Melnikova 1986, p. 43: "Rostofa - Ростов [Rostofa - Rostov]"
Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Kœnugarðr (Kiew), Palteskia (Polotzk) und Smaleskia (Smolensk)"
Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Thus mention is often made of the old commercial town Aldegjuborg, the Russian (Old-)Ladoga, standing on the little river Volkhov, at some distance from its fall into lake Ladoga, called by the Scandinavians Aldegja. Another town which is extremely often mentioned is Novgorod, which was called by the Scandinavians Hólmgarðr, probably because it stood on a holm situated at the point where the Volkhov issues from lake Ilmen. The Old Norse name of Kiev was Kœnugarðr, Polotsk was called Palteskja, etc."
Bugge 1906, p. 250: "Rußland selbst und mehrere russische Städte tragen in den isländischen Sagas nordische Namen, z.B. Garđar oder Garđaríki ″Rußland″, Holmgarđr ″Nowgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Altladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiew″, Surdalar ″Susdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ und Palteskia. [Rus' itself and several Rus' towns are called by their Nordic names in the Sagas, e.g. Garđar or Garđaríki ″Rus'″, Holmgarđr ″Novgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Old Ladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiev″, Surdalar ″Suzdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ and Palteskia.]"
Duczko 2004, p. 1: "The state of the Eastern Slavs—Russia, or Rhosia according to the Byzantines of mid-tenth century—was called in the medieval Norse literature Gardariki, or in the earlier, Viking-age sources just Gardar, a term originally restricted to the non-Slav territory of Ladoga-Ilmen."
Skeie 2021, p. 72: "Gardarike, or “the cities”, an umbrella term for the multi-ethnic trading and craft centres located along the Russian rivers."
Dølo 2017, p. 87: "I de gamle norrøne kildene blir det reelle riket Rus beskrevet som Gardarike. Rus besto av flere riker løst knyttet til hverandre. Geografisk er det snakk om hovedsakelig Novgorod-området i dagens Russland og byer rundt Dvina elven. [In the Old Norse sources, the real kingdom of Rus is described as Garðaríki. Rus consisted of several kingdoms loosely connected to each other. Geographically, it is mainly about the Novgorod area in today's Russia and cities around the Dvina river.]"
Store Norske Leksikon 2020.
Cleasby & Vigfússon 1874, p. 192: "Garðar, m. pl. (í Görðum), Garða-ríki or Garða-veldi, n. the empire of Garðar, is the old Scandin. name of the Scandinavian-Russian kingdom of the 10th and 11th centuries"
de Vries 1977, p. 156: "Garðaríki, älter auch Garðar 'name des Wikingerreiches in Russland'."
Blöndal 1924, p. 240: "Garðaríki [gar·ðari:GI, -ri:KI] n. npr. Navn paa den gamle nordisk-russiske Stat; Rusland."
Gade & Whaley 2009, p. 279: "Garðar or Garðaríki is Novgorod (Hólmgarðr) and its territory in north-west Russia."
Duczko 2004, p. 60: "These two original centres of Rus were Staraja Ladoga and Rurikovo Gorodishche, two points on the ends of an axis, the Volkhov, a river running for 200 km between two lakes, from the Ilmen in the south to the Ladoga in the north. This was the territory that most probably was originally called by the Norsemen Gardar, a name that long after Viking Age was given much wider content and become Gardariki, a denomination for whole Old Russian State."
Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "In the older sources, such as the scaldic poetry and the King's sagas, the usual ON name for Rus' (especially Novgorodian Rus') was Garðar, the plural form of Garðr."
Jackson 2003, p. 37: "The earliest fixation of Garðar, as a designation of Rus, is found in the second strophe of Óláfsdrápa, a poem composed in 996 by the Icelandic skald Hallfreðr Vandræðaskáld (died ca. 1007)."
de Vries 1977, p. 156.
Jackson 2003, p. 39.
Melnikova 2001, p. 72: "наименование Holmgarđr, особенно во множественном числе Holmgarđar, не раз употреблялось для обозначения Новгородской Руси, и в сагах о древних временах появляется даже композит Holmgarđaríki [the name Holmgarđr, especially in its plural form Holmgarđar, was repeatedly used as a designation for Novgorodian Rus', and even the compound Holmgarđaríki emerges in legendary sagas]"
Fritzner 1891, p. 37: "holmgarðaríki, n. det til Holmgarðr som dets Hovedstad hørende Rige. [Holmgarðaríki, n. the kingdom belonging to Hólmgarðr as its capital.]"
Mägi 2018, p. 158: "Several other stories of the components of Garðaríki, or narratives where the name Garðaríki was used interchangeably with Holmgarðaríki, these terms indicating presumably the same area, probably relied on old oral tradition. In the beginning of the Saga of Göngu-Hrólf it was specified that King Hreggvidr reigned in "...Holmgarðaríki, which some people call Garðaríki."
Price 2000, p. 264: "The initial focus of the Scandinavian presence in European Russia seems to have been the Volkhov river, which they had reached from the Gulf of Finland via the Neva and Lake Ladoga."
Nosov 1998, p. 80: "Письменные источники и археологические материалы рисуют нам сложную и многообразную картину славяно-скандинавских отношений в Северной Руси. [Written records and archaeological data reveal the complex and versatile relationship between the Slavs and Scandinavians in the Northern Rus’.]"
Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "The localities in Russia, or Garðaríki, which are mentioned in the Sagas are more particularly those grouped nearest round the Gulf of Finland which were evidently constantly frequented by the Scandinavians."
Melnikova 2001, p. 72: "однако уже с середины IX в. в нескольких километрах от будущего детинца города на высоком берегу Волхова существовал крупный центр, где располагался скандинавский военный контингент и который получил название Городища под Новгородом (ныне в черте г. Новгорода). [but already in the mid-9th century a few kilometers from the future city's Kremlin on the high bank of the Volkhov there was a large center with Scandinavian military presence which was called Gorodishche near Novgorod (currently within the limits of Novgorod).]"
Price 2000, p. 265: "The settlement established in the ninth century has been known since the 12th century as Gorodišce, a name meaning “deserted fortress” and coined with respect to its successor (“Novgorod” means “new fortress”);"
Price 2000, p. 265: "It was probably Gorodišce that the Norse referred to as Hólmgarðr, the “settlement on the islands”."
Nosov 1987, p. 76: "The Ryurik Gorodishche existed, undoubtedly, in the mid-9th century and was probably founded even earlier."
Price 2000, p. 268: "The beginnings of Novgorod can be dated archaeologically to the early tenth century (even though the name is used in the Russian Primary Chronicle to refer to the ninth-century settlement at Lake Ilmen, it is likely that prior to the 920s it is Gorodišce that is meant). Settlement seems to have shifted gradually from the latter island fortress, which after a century of abandonment was later reoccupied as the seat of the prince of Novgorod."
Melnikova 1998, p. 654: "It seems justifiable to suppose that originally the name Hólmgarðr designated the Gorodishche settlement and was transferred to Novgorod after it gained superiority in the region."
Nosov 1987, p. 73: "During the existence of the Old Russian state Gorodishche served as the residence of Novgorodian princes who were squeezed out of the city by the developing republican system."
Nosov 1987, p. 85: "Novgorod which sprang into existence some time later in the locality and was called Holmgård by the Scandinavians received this name."
Fritzner 1891, p. 37: "holmgarðaborg, f. = Holmgarðr."
Clunies Ross 2017, p. 298: "Ingigerðr, daughter of King Hreggviðr of Hólmgarðaríki (Novgorod)."
Clunies Ross 2017, p. 301: "Hilmir, sonr Sturlaugs, mun stýra Hólmgarði ...The prince, son of Sturlaugr, will govern Novgorod;"
Hjardar & Vike 2016, p. 119: "The trading centre of Novgorod, or Holmgard as the Vikings called the town, was founded on an island in the River Volkhov."
Peterson 2016, p. 223: "Holmgarðir [or Holmgarðr] being the Old Norse name for Novgorod, a term well understood in Viking Sweden."
Jackson 2015, p. 173: "Лучше других городов источникам известен отождествляемый с Новгородом Hólmgarðr [Hólmgarðr, which is identified with Novgorod, appears in the sources more often than other towns]"
Bugge 1906, p. 244: "Nowgorod (Holmgarđr)"
Kahle 1905, p. 16: "Hólmgarðr ist die stadt Nowgorod, die hauptstadt des im 9. jh. von schwedischen eroberern gestifteten reiches Garðaríki (Russland). [Hólmgarðr is the city of Novgorod, the capital of the kingdom Garðaríki (Rus') established by Swedish conquerors in the 9th c.]"
Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "so kann Holmgarðr vernünftigerweise doch nichts anders als Novgorod sein [in this way Holmgarðr cannot be any other place but Novgorod]"
Jackson 2003, p. 45: "The Old Norse place-name Hólmgarðr has traditionally been considered to be the designation of Novgorod".
Pritsak 1981, p. 369: "The Old Rusʼian “town” (gorod) whose name is attested with certainty in Swedish inscriptions is hulmkarþ Hōlmgarðr, “(Great) Novgorod”".
Schröder 1917, p. 134: "Nógarðar, das heutige Nowgorod am Ilmensee, das in den skandinavischen quellen meist Hólmgarðr heißt [Nógarðar, modern-day Novgorod on the lake Ilmen, which is generally called Hólmgarðr in Scandinavian sources]".
Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Another town which is extremely often mentioned is Novgorod, which was called by the Scandinavians Hólmgarðr".
Þiðreks saga, chpt. 22: "Hertnið konungr, er í þann tíma stýrði Rúzilandi ...Hólmgarð, er höfuðstaðr er fyrir borgum Hertniðs konungs [King Hertnid, who at that time ruled Ruziland ...Hólmgarð, which is the capital of King Hertnid's cities]".
Örvar-Odds saga, chpt. 30. Bardagi Odds ok Ögmundar: "Garðaríki er svá mikit land, at þat var þá margra konunga ríki. Marró hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir Móramar; þat land er í Garðaríki. Ráðstafr hét konungr. Ráðstofa heitir þar, er hann réð fyrir. Eddval hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir því ríki, er Súrsdal heitir. Hólmgeirr hét sá konungr, er næst Kvillánus réð fyrir Hólmgarði. Paltes hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir Palteskjuborg. Kænmarr hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir Kænugörðum, en þar byggði fyrst Magok, sonr Japhets Nóasonar. Þessir konungar allir, sem nú eru nefndir, váru skattgildir undir Kvillánus konung. [Garðaríki was such a vast land that it was a kingdom of many kings. Marró was the name of one king who ruled over Móramar, a land in Garðaríki. Ráðstafr was the name of another king, and Ráðstofa was the land where he ruled. Eddval was the name of a king who ruled over the kingdom called Súrsdal, and Hólmgeirr was the name of the king who had ruled over Hólmgarðr before Kvillánus. Paltes was the name of a king who ruled over Palteskjuborg. Kænmarr was the name of another king who ruled over Kænugörðum, where the first settler was Magog, son of Noah’s son, Japheth. All these kings paid tribute to King Kvillánus]".
Petersen 1847, p. 27: "Eitt sumar sendi hann menn austr í Hólmgarða, at bjóða Hrollaugi konungi barnfóstr, er þá var ríkastr konúngr [One summer he sent men east to Hólmgarðr to offer to bring up the child of King Hrollaug, who was then the most powerful king]".
Vigfússon 1862, p. 133: "Hon segir Jarizleifi konungi at hann skal bafua hinn æzsla hlut Gardarikis en þat er Holmgard… Jarizleifr konungr skal vera yfir Gardariki [She tells to King Jarizleifr that he will get the best part of Gardariki - Holmgard... King Jarizleifr will rule over Gardariki]".
Fritzner 1891, p. 37: "holmgarðaríki, n. det til Holmgarðr som dets Hovedstad hørende Rige [Holmgarðaríki, n. the kingdom belonging to Hólmgarðr as its capital]"
Rafn 1830, p. 237: "...hann átti at ráða fyrir Hólmgarðaríki, er sumir menn kalla Garðaríki [...he ruled over Hólmgarðaríki, which some people call Garðaríki]".
GKS 2845 Sögubók 1450, p. 54v: "holmg(ar)ða b(or)g e(r) mest(r) atset(r) g(ar)ða k(onung)s þ(at) er nu kallað nog(ar)ðar".
AM 589 f Sögubók 1450, p. 36r-36v: "i holmg(ar)ða b(or)g er mest(r) atset(r) garða k(onun)gs þ(at) er nu allt kallat nog(ar)ðar ok ruðzala(n)d".
Rafn 1830, p. 362: "í Hólmgarðaborg er mest atsetr Garðakonúngs, þat er nú kallat Nógarðar [the main seat of the king of Garðar is in Hólmgarðaborg, which is now called Nógarðar]".
Lavender 2015, p. 92: "All of the minor kings are liege lords of the King of Hólmgarður himself".
White 2016, p. 91: "Allir smákonungar eru lýðskyldir sjálfum Hólmgarðskonungi [All the kinglets are homages to the king of Hólmgarðr himself]".
Jackson 2015, p. 175: "в сознании авторов и их слушателей Хольмгард на всем протяжении сложения и записи саг оставался столицей лежащей за Балтийским морем страны Гарды/Гардарики [throughout the composition and recording of the sagas, in the minds of the authors and their listeners, Hólmgarðr remained the capital of the country Garðar/Garðaríki across the Baltic Sea]".
Melnikova 2001, p. 71: "для скандинавов Северо-Западная Русь всегда представлялась центральной и главной частью Древнерусского государства, а Новгород - столицей Руси [Scandinavians always regarded the North-Western Rus' as the central and main part of the Old Rus' state, and Novgorod as the capital of Rus']".
Braun 1924, p. 170: "Weit auffallender ist, daß nach den sǫgur das ganze politische Leben Rußlands sich in Novgorod (Hólmgarðr) konzentriert: es wird überall und immer als Hauptstadt des Reiches aufgefaßt [Far more remarkable is that, according to the sagas, the whole political life of Rus' is concentrated in Novgorod (Hólmgarðr): it is understood everywhere and always as the capital of the realm]".
Liljegren 1818, p. 204: "Holmgard eller Holmgardaborg, en stad, som af fremlingar mycket besöktes, var deruti hufvudstad och Gardarikes Konungasäte [Holmgard or Holmgardaborg, a city much visited by foreigners, was the capital and seat of the king of Gardariki]".
Price 2000, p. 264: "Ladoga, known to the Norse as Aldeigjuborg"
Pritsak 1981, p. 299: "Aldeigja [Old] Ladoga".
Pritsak 1981, p. 31: "Aldeigjuborg (Old Ladoga), the oldest civic center in Eastern Europe".
Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Thus mention is often made of the old commercial town Aldegjuborg, the Russian (Old-)Ladoga, standing on the little river Volkhov, at some distance from its fall into lake Ladoga, called by the Scandinavians Aldegja".
Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "The Old Norse name of Kiev was Kœnugarðr".
Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Kœnugarðr (Kiew)".
Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Полоцк, Полтеск — Pallteskja [Polotsk, Poltesk — Pallteskja]".
Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Polotsk was called Palteskja".
Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Palteskia (Polotzk)".
Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Смоленск — Smaleskja [Smolensk — Smaleskja]".
Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Smaleskia (Smolensk)".
Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Súrdalar (Суздаль) [Súrdalar (Suzdal)]".
Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Móramar (Муром) [Móramar (Murom)]".
Jackson 2015, p. 173: "Городов, однако, упоминаемых на территории Гардарики, во всей совокупности древнескандинавских письменных памятников можно насчитать лишь двенадцать. Восемь из них (Hólmgarðr, Aldeigjuborg, Kænugarðr, Pallteskja, Smaleskia, Súrdalar, Móramar, Rostofa) практически однозначно отождествляются исследователями с Новгородом, Старой Ладогой, Киевом, Полоцком, Смоленском, Суздалем, Муромом и Ростовом; остальные четыре названия (Sýrnes, Gaðar, Álaborg, Danparstaðir) имеют не столь однозначные толкования [Of the cities, however, mentioned in the territory of Garðaríki, in the entire body of the old Scandinavian written records, only twelve can be counted. Eight of them (Hólmgarðr, Aldeigjuborg, Kænugarðr, Pallteskja, Smaleskia, Súrdalar, Móramar, Rostofa) are almost definitely identified by scholars with Novgorod, Old Ladoga, Kiev, Polotsk, Smolensk, Suzdal, Murom and Rostov; the other four names (Sýrnes, Gaðar, Álaborg, Danparstaðir) have less unambiguous interpretations]".
Bugge 1906, p. 250: "Rußland selbst und mehrere russische Städte tragen in den isländischen Sagas nordische Namen, z.B. Garđar oder Garđaríki ″Rußland″, Holmgarđr ″Nowgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Altladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiew″, Surdalar ″Susdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ und Palteskia. [Rus' itself and several Rus' towns are called by their Nordic names in the Sagas, e.g. Garđar or Garđaríki ″Rus'″, Holmgarđr ″Novgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Old Ladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiev″, Surdalar ″Suzdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ and Palteskia.]"
Geographical Treatise 1325, p. 1: "Í austanverþri Europa er Garðavelldi, þar er Hólmgarðr ok Pallteskja ok Smálenskja".
Liljegren 1818, p. 204: "HOLMGARD, eller GARDARIKE, egenteligen så kalladt, tillföll Jarislaf, och utgjorde Novogorod, Ladoga, Bielo-Osero, Rostov och angränsande orter dess område".
Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "...in Garðir/Garde, he was with Vivi(?)..."
Runor N 62, section Inscription, English: "Engli raised this stone in memory of Þóraldr, his son, who died in Vitaholmr - between Ustaholmr and Garðar (Russia)."
Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, English: "Þjóðulfr (and) Búi, they raised this stone in memory of Farulfr, their father. He met his end in the east in Garðar (Russia)."
Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "He fell in battle in the east in Garðar (Russia), commander of the retinue, the best of landholders."
Runor U 209, section Inscription, English: "Þorsteinn made (the stone) in memory of Erinmundr, his son, and bought this estate and earned (wealth) in the east in Garðar (Russia)."
Runor U 636, section Inscription, English: "Ǫlvé had this stone raised in memory of Arnfastr, his son. He travelled to the east to Garðar (Russia)."
Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, English: "Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. Halfborinn, his brother, sits in Garðar (Russia)."
Pritsak 1981, p. 346: "R i karþum aR. uaR uiue meR::h ... he [Liknat] was in Garðar".
Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn must have spent a long time in Rus' since he managed to accumulate a sizable fortune there (as witnessed by his huge monument, Sö 338)".
Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn, then, was a commander (forungi) of a retinue (lið) in Rus' (i garþum)".
Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "han fial i urustu austr i garþum ... He fell in action east in Garðar (Rus')".
Cleasby & Vigfússon 1874, p. 499: "RÍKI, n. ... 2. an empire, kingdom".
Derksen 2008, p. 178: "*gȏrdъ m. o (c) ‘fortification, town’ ... OCS gradъ ‘wall, town, city, garden’ ... Ru. górod ‘town, city’".
de Vries 1977, p. 446: "ríki n. ‘macht, herrschaft; reich’ [ríki n. ‘power, rule; empire’]".
Durkin 2014, section 4.2: "Their common ancestor can be reconstructed fairly certainly as a proto-Germanic adjective *rīkja-, showing a root *rīk- and a suffix *-ja- which forms adjectives. The same suffix could also form nouns, and a noun formation *rīk-ja- is reflected by Old English rīce ‘kingdom’ and by a similar range of congnates, including Old High German rīhhi (> modern German Reich)".
Jackson 2003, p. 39: "Old Norse garðr has the following meanings: 1) a fence of any kind, a fortification; 2) a yard (an enclosed space); 3) a court-yard, court and premises; 4) a separated farm (in Iceland); 5) a house or building in a country or village (especially in Norway, Denmark and Sweden)".
Jackson 2003, p. 39: "The Old Russian word, in its turn, has the following meanings: 1) a fence; 2) a fortified place, town walls, a fortification; 3) a field defensive work; 4) a settlement, an administrative and trade center".
Jøhndal 2018, section 1: "городъ Old Russian, common noun, occurs 322 times in the corpus ... English: city ... Russian: город".
Koch 2019, p. 90: "KINGDOM, REIGN, REALM. Proto-Germanic *rīkja-: Gothic reiki, Old Norse ríki, Old English rīce, Old Saxon rīki, Old High German rīhhi; Proto-Celtic *rīgyom: Old Irish ríge 'ruling, kingship, sovereignty'".
Kroonen 2013, p. 169: "OHG gart m. ʻenclosureʼ => *g^hord^h-o- (IE) ... An o-stem derived from the root *g^herd^h-".
Kroonen 2013, p. 175: "*gerdan- s.v. ʻto girdʼ - Go. -gairdan* s.v. ʻid.ʼ => *g^hérd^h-e- (IE)".
Kroonen 2013, p. 413: "OHG rīhhi n. ʻreign, realmʼ < *rīkja-".
Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "*góhrdhos (*góhrthos ~ *góhrdhos) ʻfence, hedge; enclosure, pen, foldʼ ... From *gherdh- ʻgirdʼ which, as a verb, exists only in Germanic".
Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "ON garðar (pl.) ʻfence, hedgeʼ, court".
Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 329: "The traditional and still majority view is that in the word for ʻkingʼ we have an agent noun derived from *h₃reĝ- ʻstretch out the arm; directʼ".
Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "OCS gradŭ ʻtown, cityʼ, Rus górod ʻtown, cityʼ".
Melnikova 2001, p. 70: "Garđaríki, где первая основа Garđa- в форме род. п. мн. ч. дополняется термином ríki «государство» [Garđaríki, where the first stem Garđa- in the genitive plural form is supplemented by the term ríki, "a state"]".
Nosov 1998, p. 78-79: "Вся же Русь стала называться Gardariki - «страна гардов» [The whole country of Rus' began to be called Gardariki or «the country of gardr's»]".
Orel 2003, p. 126: "*ʒarđaz sb.m.: Goth gards ‘house, family, court’ (< *ʒarđiz), ON garðr ‘yard’".
Orel 2003, p. 126: "Slav *gordъ ‘fence, town’".
Orel 2003, p. 305: *rīkjan sb.n.: Goth reiki ‘realm, authority’, ON ríki ‘power, might, empire’.
Rix & Kümmel 2001, p. 197: "g^herd^h- ʻumschließen, umgürtenʼ".
Rix & Kümmel 2001, p. 304: "h₃reĝ-, ʻgerade richten, ausstreckenʼ".
Wachler 1851, p. 442: "GARDHARIKI (mittlere Geographie), ist gebildet aus Gardha, Genitiv der Mehrzahl (Nominativ der Mehrzahl Gardhar), und aus riki, Reich [GARDHARIKI (medieval geography) is formed from Gardha, the genitive plural (the nominative plural Gardhar), and from riki, a realm]".
Zoëga 1910, p. 195: "GARÐAR, m. pl. Russia; GARÐA-RÍKI, -VELDI, n. the Russian empire.
Jackson 2003, p. 37: "According to Braun, the name Garðaríki was created by those Icelanders who wrote down sagas from the late twelfth century".
Jackson 2009, p. 217: "If our sources enable us to do it, we can examine the evolution of place-names in the process of land development. Since the Old Norse-Icelandic material is incomparable from this point of view, we can observe in it the formation of secondary place-names on the basis of the original ones (like Garðaríki from Garðar, or Aldeigjuborg from Aldeigja)".
Hoad 1988, p. 404: "From the same Gmc. stem are OE. rīce = OS. rīki, MLG. MDu. rīke (Du. rijk), OHG. rīhhi (G. reich), ON. ríki, Goth. reiki kingdom, royal power".
Braun 1924, p. 194: "Und so entstand in der isländischen Kunstprosa der Ausdruck Garðaríki, nach dem Vorbild von Danaríki, Svíaríki (woraus Sverige) Hringaríki, Raumaríki u. a. m. Volkstümlich war das Wort ursprünglich nicht und ist es auch später nur auf Island durch die Sagaliteratur geworden".
Jackson 2009, p. 217: "Garðar (generally thought to have been the name of Old Rus)".
Jackson 2003, p. 37: "...in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries, Garðar was used for the designation of Old Rus all over Scandinavian Peninsula".
Jackson 2003, p. 37: "In the skaldic poetry of the tenth through the twelfth century, Old Rus is called only by its earliest Old Norse name Garðar. In the runic inscriptions of the eleventh century, the toponym Garðar is used nine times".
de Vries 1977, p. 156: "garðr 1 m. 'zaun, hof, garten’".
de Vries 1977, p. 156: "Gewöhnlich zu garðr ‘hof, festung’".
Kroonen 2013, p. 169: "*garda- m. ‘courtyard’ ... OE geard ‘id.’".
Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "OE geard enclosure, yard".
Hoad 1988, p. 548: "OE. ġeard fence, enclosure, courtyard, dwelling, region, corr., with variation of declension, to OS. gardo, (Du. gaard), OHG. gart(o) (G. garten garden), ON. garðr, Goth. gards house, garda enclosure, stall :- Gmc. *ʒarðaz *ʒarðan- rel. to OSl. gradŭ city, garden (Russ. górod town)".
Trubachyov 1980, p. 37: "др.-русск. городъ ‘ограда, забор’ ... ‘укрепление, крепость, город’ ... ‘защита, надежда’ [Old Russian городъ ‘enclosure, fence’ ... ‘fortification, stronghold, town’ ... ‘defence, hope’]".
Trubachyov 1980, p. 37: "*gordъ/*gorda/*gordь: ст.-слав, градъ [*gordъ/*gorda/*gordь: Old Slavonic градъ]".
Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "This word is akin to the Russian gorod’, Old Slavonic grad’, a stronghold, a town, which occurs in all Slavonic languages and cannot therefore well be borrowed from the Old Norse garðr".
Jackson 2003, p. 39: "Proceeding from the fact that garðr and городъ are related words and they have, among other meanings, a common one, 'a fence, a fortified place', it is natural to conclude that, at a certain chronological stage, they were identical in their meaning".
de Vries 1977, p. 156: "…der ältere Name Garðar war vielleicht eine zusammenfassende Bezeichnung von russischen grady oder 'städte'…".
Braun 1924, p. 196: "Garðar bedeutet also die Gesamtheit der slavisch-russischen Städte mit ihren Bezirken".
Jackson 2003, p. 40: "Thus, the Scandinavians, who set on their way from Ladoga down the Volkhov into other Slavonic territories, came across a chain of fortified settlements, that were called by the local population города [goroda]".
Jackson 2015, p. 172–173.
Tikhomirov 1959, p. 7: "In Scandinavian sources, Rus is called Gardariki, a land of towns."
Petersen 1847, p. 4: "Konungr hèt Sigrlami, svá er sagt, at hann væri sun Óðins. Hánum fèkk Óðinn þat ríki, sem nú er kallat Garðaríki".
Petersen 1847, p. 27: "Eitt sumar sendi hann menn austr í Hólmgarða, at bjóða Hrollaugi konungi barnfóstr, er þá var ríkastr konúngr".
Göttingische Anzeigen 1787, p. 553: "...und Hrollaug, den König in Gardariki (Novogorod)".
Petersen 1847, p. 57: "Ívarr hinn víðfaðmi lagði þá undir sik allt Svíaveldi; hann vann ok Danaveldi ok Kúrland, Saxland ok Eystland, ok öll Austrríki allt til Garðaríkis".
Sögubrot, chpt. 2. Vélræði Ívars konungs: "…Garðaríki. Þar réð fyrir sá konungr, er Raðbarðr hét".
Rafn 1830, p. 237: "Sva byrjar þessa frásögu, at Hreggviðr er konúngr nefndr; hann átti at ráða fyrir Hólmgarðaríki, er sumir menn kalla Garðaríki…".
Sörla, chpt. 1. Frá Sörla ok ætt hans: "Í þann tíma, sem Hálfdan konungr Brönufóstri stýrði Svíþjóð inni köldu".
Jones 2001, p. 248: "Norse sources call geographical Russia Svíþjóð hinn mikla, Sweden the Great, and Garðaríki, the kingdom of (fortified) towns or steads".
Laing 1844, p.216: "Swithiod the Great, or the Cold, is the ancient Sarmatia; and is also called Godheim in the mythological sagas, or the home of Odin and the other gods".
Rafn 1852, p.438: "Svethiæ Magnæ (Sarmatiæ)".
Rafn 1852, p.438: "In ea parte orbis, quæ Europa appellatur, Svethia Magna orienti proxima est, quo ad religionem Christianam propagandam Philippus apostolus venit. Hujus regni pars est Russia, quam nos Gardarikiam appellamus".
Sturluson 1230, chpt. 48. Dauði Haralds konungs grenska: "Hit sama kveld kom þar annarr konungr, sá hét Vissavaldr, austan or Garðaríki".

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[20] The original name for the lands of Rus', particularly of Novgorodian Rus', in Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic sources, including runic inscriptions, poetry of skalds and sagas, was the toponym Garðar.[14][15][16] First seen in the poem Óláfsdrápa composed by Hallfreðr Vandræðaskáld in 996.[17] The toponym is based on the root garð- with a wide range of meanings.[18][19]

[44] Today's Veliky Novgorod encompasses Gorodishche, an important administrative and trade center of the 9th century, which was originally known by the Scandinavians as Hólmgarðr.[26][27][28][29] Although its Old Norse name was then transferred to Novgorod, Gorodische later regained some of its importance and served as the residence of Novgorodian princes.[30][31][32][33] Holmgarðr or Hólmgarðaborg[34] is generally identified with Novgorod in literature[35][36][37][38] and research articles.[39][40][41][42]

[60] Þiðreks saga mentions King Hertnid, who ruled Ruziland and whose capital was Hólmgarðr.[47] Örvar-Odds saga says that all the kings of Garðaríki paid tribute to King Kvillánus who resided in Hólmgarðr.[48] Hervarar saga mentions King Hrollaug, the most powerful king of that time, who resided in Hólmgarðr.[49] Eymundar saga tells of King Jarizleifr as a king residing in Hólmgarðr, the best part of Garðaríki, and ruling over the whole Garðaríki.[50] Göngu-Hrólfs saga represents Hólmgarðaríki (i.e. the realm of Hólmgarðr, the kingdom belonging to Hólmgarðr as its capital)[51] as another name for Garðaríki.[52] Two versions of Göngu-Hrólfs saga[53][54] speak of Hólmgarðaborg as the main seat of the king of Garðar, equating it to Novgorod of their time (Nógarðar).[55] Þjalar-Jóns saga represents all minor kings as liege lords of the King of Hólmgarðr.[56][57]

[120] Old Norse ríki, Old High German rīhhi, and Old English rīce stem from the Proto-Germanic *rīkja- meaning "kingdom, reign, realm"[97][100][116]

[130] Old Norse garðr, Old High German gart(o) ("garden, enclosure"), as well as Old English ġeard ("courtyard, enclosure") go back to the Proto-Germanic *gardaz or *ʒarðaz[123][98][107][124][125]

[133] Old Russian городъ,[96][126] Old Church Slavic градъ, and Russian город stem from the Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ meaning "fortification, town".[91][127]

[152] Some scholars linked Svíþjóð hin kalda or "Sweden the Cold" to the ancient Sarmatia and assumed that Gardariki was located there.[142][143][144][145]

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._40–41:_"Old_Norse_sources_have_preserved_the_names_of_the_twelve_towns_that_are_considered_by_the_medieval_authors,_as_well_as_by_their_modern_publishers,_to_have_been_Old_Russian_towns._These_are_''Hólmgarðr,_Aldeigjuborg,_Kœnugarðr,_Súrdalar,_Pallteskia,_Smaleskia,_Móramar,_Rostofa,_Sýrnes,_Gaðar,_Alaborg,_Danparstaðir''._The_first_eight_of_them_are_practically_unanimously_associated_with_Novgorod,_Ladoga,_Kiev,_Polotsk,_Smolensk,_Suzdal,_Murom_and_Rostov."-1] Jackson 2003, p. 40–41: "Old Norse sources have preserved the names of the twelve towns that are considered by the medieval authors, as well as by their modern publishers, to have been Old Russian towns. These are Hólmgarðr, Aldeigjuborg, Kœnugarðr, Súrdalar, Pallteskia, Smaleskia, Móramar, Rostofa, Sýrnes, Gaðar, Alaborg, Danparstaðir. The first eight of them are practically unanimously associated with Novgorod, Ladoga, Kiev, Polotsk, Smolensk, Suzdal, Murom and Rostov."

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova1986p._38:_"Полоцк,_Полтеск_—_Pallteskja,_Смоленск_—_Smaleskja_..._Móramar_(Муром)_и_Súrdalar_(Суздаль)_[Polotsk,_Poltesk_—_Pallteskja,_Smolensk_—_Smaleskja_..._Móramar_(Murom)_and_Súrdalar_(Suzdal)]"-2] Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Полоцк, Полтеск — Pallteskja, Смоленск — Smaleskja ... Móramar (Муром) и Súrdalar (Суздаль) [Polotsk, Poltesk — Pallteskja, Smolensk — Smaleskja ... Móramar (Murom) and Súrdalar (Suzdal)]"

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova1986p._43:_"Rostofa_-_Ростов_[Rostofa_-_Rostov]"-3] Melnikova 1986, p. 43: "Rostofa - Ростов [Rostofa - Rostov]"

[FOOTNOTEMüllenhoff1865[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidjW4JAAAAQAAJpgPA346_p._346]:_"Kœnugarðr_(Kiew),_Palteskia_(Polotzk)_und_Smaleskia_(Smolensk)"-4] Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Kœnugarðr (Kiew), Palteskia (Polotzk) und Smaleskia (Smolensk)"

[FOOTNOTEThomsen1877p._70:_"Thus_mention_is_often_made_of_the_old_commercial_town_''Aldegjuborg'',_the_Russian_(Old-)Ladoga,_standing_on_the_little_river_Volkhov,_at_some_distance_from_its_fall_into_lake_Ladoga,_called_by_the_Scandinavians_''Aldegja''._Another_town_which_is_extremely_often_mentioned_is_Novgorod,_which_was_called_by_the_Scandinavians_''Hólmgarðr'',_probably_because_it_stood_on_a_holm_situated_at_the_point_where_the_Volkhov_issues_from_lake_Ilmen._The_Old_Norse_name_of_Kiev_was_''Kœnugarðr'',_Polotsk_was_called_''Palteskja'',_etc."-5] Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Thus mention is often made of the old commercial town Aldegjuborg, the Russian (Old-)Ladoga, standing on the little river Volkhov, at some distance from its fall into lake Ladoga, called by the Scandinavians Aldegja. Another town which is extremely often mentioned is Novgorod, which was called by the Scandinavians Hólmgarðr, probably because it stood on a holm situated at the point where the Volkhov issues from lake Ilmen. The Old Norse name of Kiev was Kœnugarðr, Polotsk was called Palteskja, etc."

[FOOTNOTEBugge1906p._250:_"Rußland_selbst_und_mehrere_russische_Städte_tragen_in_den_isländischen_Sagas_nordische_Namen,_z.B._''Garđar''_oder_''Garđaríki''_″Rußland″,_''Holmgarđr''_″Nowgorod″,_''Aldeigjuborg''_″Altladoga″,_''Kœnugarđr''_″Kiew″,_''Surdalar''_″Susdal″,_''Smalenskia''_″Smolensk″_und_''Palteskia''._[Rus'_itself_and_several_Rus'_towns_are_called_by_their_Nordic_names_in_the_Sagas,_e.g._''Garđar''_or_''Garđaríki''_″Rus'″,_''Holmgarđr''_″Novgorod″,_''Aldeigjuborg''_″Old_Ladoga″,_''Kœnugarđr''_″Kiev″,_''Surdalar''_″Suzdal″,_''Smalenskia''_″Smolensk″_and_''Palteskia.'']"-6] Bugge 1906, p. 250: "Rußland selbst und mehrere russische Städte tragen in den isländischen Sagas nordische Namen, z.B. Garđar oder Garđaríki ″Rußland″, Holmgarđr ″Nowgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Altladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiew″, Surdalar ″Susdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ und Palteskia. [Rus' itself and several Rus' towns are called by their Nordic names in the Sagas, e.g. Garđar or Garđaríki ″Rus'″, Holmgarđr ″Novgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Old Ladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiev″, Surdalar ″Suzdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ and Palteskia.]"

[FOOTNOTEDuczko2004p._1:_"The_state_of_the_Eastern_Slavs—Russia,_or_''Rhosia''_according_to_the_Byzantines_of_mid-tenth_century—was_called_in_the_medieval_Norse_literature_''Gardariki'',_or_in_the_earlier,_Viking-age_sources_just_''Gardar'',_a_term_originally_restricted_to_the_non-Slav_territory_of_Ladoga-Ilmen."-7] Duczko 2004, p. 1: "The state of the Eastern Slavs—Russia, or Rhosia according to the Byzantines of mid-tenth century—was called in the medieval Norse literature Gardariki, or in the earlier, Viking-age sources just Gardar, a term originally restricted to the non-Slav territory of Ladoga-Ilmen."

[FOOTNOTESkeie2021p._72:_"Gardarike,_or_“the_cities”,_an_umbrella_term_for_the_multi-ethnic_trading_and_craft_centres_located_along_the_Russian_rivers."-8] Skeie 2021, p. 72: "Gardarike, or “the cities”, an umbrella term for the multi-ethnic trading and craft centres located along the Russian rivers."

[FOOTNOTEDølo2017p._87:_"I_de_gamle_norrøne_kildene_blir_det_reelle_riket_Rus_beskrevet_som_Gardarike._Rus_besto_av_flere_riker_løst_knyttet_til_hverandre._Geografisk_er_det_snakk_om_hovedsakelig_Novgorod-området_i_dagens_Russland_og_byer_rundt_Dvina_elven._[In_the_Old_Norse_sources,_the_real_kingdom_of_Rus_is_described_as_Garðaríki._Rus_consisted_of_several_kingdoms_loosely_connected_to_each_other._Geographically,_it_is_mainly_about_the_Novgorod_area_in_today's_Russia_and_cities_around_the_Dvina_river.]"-9] Dølo 2017, p. 87: "I de gamle norrøne kildene blir det reelle riket Rus beskrevet som Gardarike. Rus besto av flere riker løst knyttet til hverandre. Geografisk er det snakk om hovedsakelig Novgorod-området i dagens Russland og byer rundt Dvina elven. [In the Old Norse sources, the real kingdom of Rus is described as Garðaríki. Rus consisted of several kingdoms loosely connected to each other. Geographically, it is mainly about the Novgorod area in today's Russia and cities around the Dvina river.]"

[FOOTNOTEStore_Norske_Leksikon2020-10] Store Norske Leksikon 2020.

[FOOTNOTECleasbyVigfússon1874p._192:_"'''Garðar,'''_m._pl._(í_Görðum),_'''Garða-ríki'''_or_'''Garða-veldi,'''_n._''the_empire_of_Garðar'',_is_the_old_Scandin._name_of_the_Scandinavian-Russian_kingdom_of_the_10th_and_11th_centuries"-11] Cleasby & Vigfússon 1874, p. 192: "Garðar, m. pl. (í Görðum), Garða-ríki or Garða-veldi, n. the empire of Garðar, is the old Scandin. name of the Scandinavian-Russian kingdom of the 10th and 11th centuries"

[FOOTNOTEde_Vries1977p._156:_"'''Garðaríki,'''_älter_auch_'''Garðar'''_'name_des_Wikingerreiches_in_Russland'."-12] Vries 1977, p. 156: "Garðaríki, älter auch Garðar 'name des Wikingerreiches in Russland'."

[FOOTNOTEBlöndal1924p._240:_"'''Garðaríki'''_[gar·ðari:GI,_-ri:KI]_n._npr._Navn_paa_den_gamle_nordisk-russiske_Stat;_Rusland."-13] Blöndal 1924, p. 240: "Garðaríki [gar·ðari:GI, -ri:KI] n. npr. Navn paa den gamle nordisk-russiske Stat; Rusland."

[FOOTNOTEGadeWhaley2009p._279:_"Garðar_or_Garðaríki_is_Novgorod_(Hólmgarðr)_and_its_territory_in_north-west_Russia."-14] Gade & Whaley 2009, p. 279: "Garðar or Garðaríki is Novgorod (Hólmgarðr) and its territory in north-west Russia."

[FOOTNOTEDuczko2004p._60:_"These_two_original_centres_of_Rus_were_Staraja_Ladoga_and_Rurikovo_Gorodishche,_two_points_on_the_ends_of_an_axis,_the_Volkhov,_a_river_running_for_200_km_between_two_lakes,_from_the_Ilmen_in_the_south_to_the_Ladoga_in_the_north._This_was_the_territory_that_most_probably_was_originally_called_by_the_Norsemen_''Gardar'',_a_name_that_long_after_Viking_Age_was_given_much_wider_content_and_become_''Gardariki'',_a_denomination_for_whole_Old_Russian_State."-15] Duczko 2004, p. 60: "These two original centres of Rus were Staraja Ladoga and Rurikovo Gorodishche, two points on the ends of an axis, the Volkhov, a river running for 200 km between two lakes, from the Ilmen in the south to the Ladoga in the north. This was the territory that most probably was originally called by the Norsemen Gardar, a name that long after Viking Age was given much wider content and become Gardariki, a denomination for whole Old Russian State."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._366:_"In_the_older_sources,_such_as_the_scaldic_poetry_and_the_King's_sagas,_the_usual_ON_name_for_Rus'_(especially_Novgorodian_Rus')_was_''Garðar'',_the_plural_form_of_''Garðr''."-16] Pritsak 1981, p. 366: "In the older sources, such as the scaldic poetry and the King's sagas, the usual ON name for Rus' (especially Novgorodian Rus') was Garðar, the plural form of Garðr."

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._37:_"The_earliest_fixation_of_''Garðar'',_as_a_designation_of_Rus,_is_found_in_the_second_strophe_of_''Óláfsdrápa'',_a_poem_composed_in_996_by_the_Icelandic_skald_Hallfreðr_Vandræðaskáld_(died_ca._1007)."-17] Jackson 2003, p. 37: "The earliest fixation of Garðar, as a designation of Rus, is found in the second strophe of Óláfsdrápa, a poem composed in 996 by the Icelandic skald Hallfreðr Vandræðaskáld (died ca. 1007)."

[FOOTNOTEde_Vries1977p._156-18] Vries 1977, p. 156.

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._39-19] Jackson 2003, p. 39.

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova2001p._72:_"наименование_''Holmgarđr'',_особенно_во_множественном_числе_''Holmgarđar'',_не_раз_употреблялось_для_обозначения_Новгородской_Руси,_и_в_сагах_о_древних_временах_появляется_даже_композит_''Holmgarđaríki''_[the_name_''Holmgarđr'',_especially_in_its_plural_form_''Holmgarđar'',_was_repeatedly_used_as_a_designation_for_Novgorodian_Rus',_and_even_the_compound_''Holmgarđaríki''_emerges_in_legendary_sagas]"-21] Melnikova 2001, p. 72: "наименование Holmgarđr, особенно во множественном числе Holmgarđar, не раз употреблялось для обозначения Новгородской Руси, и в сагах о древних временах появляется даже композит Holmgarđaríki [the name Holmgarđr, especially in its plural form Holmgarđar, was repeatedly used as a designation for Novgorodian Rus', and even the compound Holmgarđaríki emerges in legendary sagas]"

[FOOTNOTEFritzner1891[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidXcYqAAAAMAAJpgPA37_p._37]:_"'''holmgarðaríki''',_n._det_til_Holmgarðr_som_dets_Hovedstad_hørende_Rige._[Holmgarðaríki,_n._the_kingdom_belonging_to_Hólmgarðr_as_its_capital.]"-22] Fritzner 1891, p. 37: "holmgarðaríki, n. det til Holmgarðr som dets Hovedstad hørende Rige. [Holmgarðaríki, n. the kingdom belonging to Hólmgarðr as its capital.]"

[FOOTNOTEMägi2018[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidCGdjDwAAQBAJpgPA158_p._158]:_"Several_other_stories_of_the_components_of_''Garðaríki'',_or_narratives_where_the_name_''Garðaríki''_was_used_interchangeably_with_''Holmgarðaríki'',_these_terms_indicating_presumably_the_same_area,_probably_relied_on_old_oral_tradition._In_the_beginning_of_the_''Saga_of_Göngu-Hrólf''_it_was_specified_that_King_Hreggvidr_reigned_in_"...''Holmgarðaríki'',_which_some_people_call_''Garðaríki''."-23] Mägi 2018, p. 158: "Several other stories of the components of Garðaríki, or narratives where the name Garðaríki was used interchangeably with Holmgarðaríki, these terms indicating presumably the same area, probably relied on old oral tradition. In the beginning of the Saga of Göngu-Hrólf it was specified that King Hreggvidr reigned in "...Holmgarðaríki, which some people call Garðaríki."

[FOOTNOTEPrice2000p._264:_"The_initial_focus_of_the_Scandinavian_presence_in_European_Russia_seems_to_have_been_the_Volkhov_river,_which_they_had_reached_from_the_Gulf_of_Finland_via_the_Neva_and_Lake_Ladoga."-24] Price 2000, p. 264: "The initial focus of the Scandinavian presence in European Russia seems to have been the Volkhov river, which they had reached from the Gulf of Finland via the Neva and Lake Ladoga."

[FOOTNOTENosov1998p._80:_"Письменные_источники_и_археоло­гические_материалы_рисуют_нам_сложную_и_многообразную_картину_славя­но-скандинавских_отношений_в_Се­верной_Руси._[Written_records_and_archaeological_data_reveal_the_complex_and_versatile_relationship_between_the_Slavs_and_Scandinavians_in_the_Northern_Rus’.]"-25] Nosov 1998, p. 80: "Письменные источники и археологические материалы рисуют нам сложную и многообразную картину славяно-скандинавских отношений в Северной Руси. [Written records and archaeological data reveal the complex and versatile relationship between the Slavs and Scandinavians in the Northern Rus’.]"

[FOOTNOTEThomsen1877p._70:_"The_localities_in_Russia,_or_Garðaríki,_which_are_mentioned_in_the_Sagas_are_more_particularly_those_grouped_nearest_round_the_Gulf_of_Finland_which_were_evidently_constantly_frequented_by_the_Scandinavians."-26] Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "The localities in Russia, or Garðaríki, which are mentioned in the Sagas are more particularly those grouped nearest round the Gulf of Finland which were evidently constantly frequented by the Scandinavians."

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova2001p._72:_"однако_уже_с_середины_IX_в._в_нескольких_километрах_от_будущего_детинца_города_на_высоком_берегу_Волхова_существовал_крупный_центр,_где_располагался_скандинавский_военный_контингент_и_который_получил_название_Городища_под_Новгородом_(ныне_в_черте_г._Новгорода)._[but_already_in_the_mid-9th_century_a_few_kilometers_from_the_future_city's_Kremlin_on_the_high_bank_of_the_Volkhov_there_was_a_large_center_with_Scandinavian_military_presence_which_was_called_Gorodishche_near_Novgorod_(currently_within_the_limits_of_Novgorod).]"-27] Melnikova 2001, p. 72: "однако уже с середины IX в. в нескольких километрах от будущего детинца города на высоком берегу Волхова существовал крупный центр, где располагался скандинавский военный контингент и который получил название Городища под Новгородом (ныне в черте г. Новгорода). [but already in the mid-9th century a few kilometers from the future city's Kremlin on the high bank of the Volkhov there was a large center with Scandinavian military presence which was called Gorodishche near Novgorod (currently within the limits of Novgorod).]"

[FOOTNOTEPrice2000p._265:_"The_settlement_established_in_the_ninth_century_has_been_known_since_the_12th_century_as_Gorodišce,_a_name_meaning_“deserted_fortress”_and_coined_with_respect_to_its_successor_(“Novgorod”_means_“new_fortress”);"-28] Price 2000, p. 265: "The settlement established in the ninth century has been known since the 12th century as Gorodišce, a name meaning “deserted fortress” and coined with respect to its successor (“Novgorod” means “new fortress”);"

[FOOTNOTEPrice2000p._265:_"It_was_probably_Gorodišce_that_the_Norse_referred_to_as_''Hólmgarðr'',_the_“settlement_on_the_islands”."-29] Price 2000, p. 265: "It was probably Gorodišce that the Norse referred to as Hólmgarðr, the “settlement on the islands”."

[FOOTNOTENosov1987p._76:_"The_Ryurik_Gorodishche_existed,_undoubtedly,_in_the_mid-9th_century_and_was_probably_founded_even_earlier."-30] Nosov 1987, p. 76: "The Ryurik Gorodishche existed, undoubtedly, in the mid-9th century and was probably founded even earlier."

[FOOTNOTEPrice2000p._268:_"The_beginnings_of_Novgorod_can_be_dated_archaeologically_to_the_early_tenth_century_(even_though_the_name_is_used_in_the_''Russian_Primary_Chronicle''_to_refer_to_the_ninth-century_settlement_at_Lake_Ilmen,_it_is_likely_that_prior_to_the_920s_it_is_Gorodišce_that_is_meant)._Settlement_seems_to_have_shifted_gradually_from_the_latter_island_fortress,_which_after_a_century_of_abandonment_was_later_reoccupied_as_the_seat_of_the_prince_of_Novgorod."-31] Price 2000, p. 268: "The beginnings of Novgorod can be dated archaeologically to the early tenth century (even though the name is used in the Russian Primary Chronicle to refer to the ninth-century settlement at Lake Ilmen, it is likely that prior to the 920s it is Gorodišce that is meant). Settlement seems to have shifted gradually from the latter island fortress, which after a century of abandonment was later reoccupied as the seat of the prince of Novgorod."

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova1998[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidKYqsisEVQHECpgPA654_p._654]:_"It_seems_justifiable_to_suppose_that_originally_the_name_''Hólmgarðr''_designated_the_Gorodishche_settlement_and_was_transferred_to_Novgorod_after_it_gained_superiority_in_the_region."-32] Melnikova 1998, p. 654: "It seems justifiable to suppose that originally the name Hólmgarðr designated the Gorodishche settlement and was transferred to Novgorod after it gained superiority in the region."

[FOOTNOTENosov1987p._73:_"During_the_existence_of_the_Old_Russian_state_Gorodishche_served_as_the_residence_of_Novgorodian_princes_who_were_squeezed_out_of_the_city_by_the_developing_republican_system."-33] Nosov 1987, p. 73: "During the existence of the Old Russian state Gorodishche served as the residence of Novgorodian princes who were squeezed out of the city by the developing republican system."

[FOOTNOTENosov1987p._85:_"Novgorod_which_sprang_into_existence_some_time_later_in_the_locality_and_was_called_Holmgård_by_the_Scandinavians_received_this_name."-34] Nosov 1987, p. 85: "Novgorod which sprang into existence some time later in the locality and was called Holmgård by the Scandinavians received this name."

[FOOTNOTEFritzner1891[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidXcYqAAAAMAAJpgPA37_p._37]:_"'''holmgarðaborg''',_f._=_Holmgarðr."-35] Fritzner 1891, p. 37: "holmgarðaborg, f. = Holmgarðr."

[FOOTNOTEClunies_Ross2017p._298:_"Ingigerðr,_daughter_of_King_Hreggviðr_of_Hólmgarðaríki_(Novgorod)."-36] Clunies Ross 2017, p. 298: "Ingigerðr, daughter of King Hreggviðr of Hólmgarðaríki (Novgorod)."

[FOOTNOTEClunies_Ross2017p._301:_"Hilmir,_sonr_Sturlaugs,_mun_stýra_Hólmgarði_...The_prince,_son_of_Sturlaugr,_will_govern_Novgorod;"-37] Clunies Ross 2017, p. 301: "Hilmir, sonr Sturlaugs, mun stýra Hólmgarði ...The prince, son of Sturlaugr, will govern Novgorod;"

[FOOTNOTEHjardarVike2016[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidQIsgDgAAQBAJpgPA119_p._119]:_"The_trading_centre_of_'''Novgorod''',_or_'''Holmgard'''_as_the_Vikings_called_the_town,_was_founded_on_an_island_in_the_River_Volkhov."-38] Hjardar & Vike 2016, p. 119: "The trading centre of Novgorod, or Holmgard as the Vikings called the town, was founded on an island in the River Volkhov."

[FOOTNOTEPeterson2016[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidjoawDAAAQBAJpgPA223_p._223]:_"Holmgarðir_[or_Holmgarðr]_being_the_Old_Norse_name_for_Novgorod,_a_term_well_understood_in_Viking_Sweden."-39] Peterson 2016, p. 223: "Holmgarðir [or Holmgarðr] being the Old Norse name for Novgorod, a term well understood in Viking Sweden."

[FOOTNOTEJackson2015p._173:_"Лучше_других_городов_источникам_известен_отождествляемый_с_Нов­городом_''Hólmgarðr''_[''Hólmgarðr'',_which_is_identified_with_Novgorod,_appears_in_the_sources_more_often_than_other_towns]"-40] Jackson 2015, p. 173: "Лучше других городов источникам известен отождествляемый с Новгородом Hólmgarðr [Hólmgarðr, which is identified with Novgorod, appears in the sources more often than other towns]"

[FOOTNOTEBugge1906p._244:_"Nowgorod_(''Holmgarđr'')"-41] Bugge 1906, p. 244: "Nowgorod (Holmgarđr)"

[FOOTNOTEKahle1905p._16:_"Hólmgarðr_ist_die_stadt_Nowgorod,_die_hauptstadt_des_im_9._jh._von_schwedischen_eroberern_gestifteten_reiches_Garðaríki_(Russland)._[Hólmgarðr_is_the_city_of_Novgorod,_the_capital_of_the_kingdom_Garðaríki_(Rus')_established_by_Swedish_conquerors_in_the_9th_c.]"-42] Kahle 1905, p. 16: "Hólmgarðr ist die stadt Nowgorod, die hauptstadt des im 9. jh. von schwedischen eroberern gestifteten reiches Garðaríki (Russland). [Hólmgarðr is the city of Novgorod, the capital of the kingdom Garðaríki (Rus') established by Swedish conquerors in the 9th c.]"

[FOOTNOTEMüllenhoff1865[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidjW4JAAAAQAAJpgPA346_p._346]:_"so_kann_Holmgarðr_vernünftigerweise_doch_nichts_anders_als_Novgorod_sein_[in_this_way_Holmgarðr_cannot_be_any_other_place_but_Novgorod]"-43] Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "so kann Holmgarðr vernünftigerweise doch nichts anders als Novgorod sein [in this way Holmgarðr cannot be any other place but Novgorod]"

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._45:_"The_Old_Norse_place-name_''Hólmgarðr''_has_traditionally_been_considered_to_be_the_designation_of_Novgorod"-45] Jackson 2003, p. 45: "The Old Norse place-name Hólmgarðr has traditionally been considered to be the designation of Novgorod".

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._369:_"The_Old_Rusʼian_“town”_(''gorod'')_whose_name_is_attested_with_certainty_in_Swedish_inscriptions_is_'''hulmkarþ'''_''Hōlmgarðr'',_“(Great)_Novgorod”"-46] Pritsak 1981, p. 369: "The Old Rusʼian “town” (gorod) whose name is attested with certainty in Swedish inscriptions is hulmkarþ Hōlmgarðr, “(Great) Novgorod”".

[FOOTNOTESchröder1917p._134:_"''Nógarðar'',_das_heutige_Nowgorod_am_Ilmensee,_das_in_den_skandinavischen_quellen_meist_''Hólmgarðr''_heißt_[''Nógarðar'',_modern-day_Novgorod_on_the_lake_Ilmen,_which_is_generally_called_''Hólmgarðr''_in_Scandinavian_sources]"-47] Schröder 1917, p. 134: "Nógarðar, das heutige Nowgorod am Ilmensee, das in den skandinavischen quellen meist Hólmgarðr heißt [Nógarðar, modern-day Novgorod on the lake Ilmen, which is generally called Hólmgarðr in Scandinavian sources]".

[FOOTNOTEThomsen1877p._70:_"Another_town_which_is_extremely_often_mentioned_is_Novgorod,_which_was_called_by_the_Scandinavians_''Hólmgarðr''"-48] Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Another town which is extremely often mentioned is Novgorod, which was called by the Scandinavians Hólmgarðr".

[FOOTNOTEÞiðreks_sagachpt._22:_"Hertnið_konungr,_er_í_þann_tíma_stýrði_Rúzilandi_...Hólmgarð,_er_höfuðstaðr_er_fyrir_borgum_Hertniðs_konungs_[King_Hertnid,_who_at_that_time_ruled_Ruziland_...Hólmgarð,_which_is_the_capital_of_King_Hertnid's_cities]"-49] Þiðreks saga, chpt. 22: "Hertnið konungr, er í þann tíma stýrði Rúzilandi ...Hólmgarð, er höfuðstaðr er fyrir borgum Hertniðs konungs [King Hertnid, who at that time ruled Ruziland ...Hólmgarð, which is the capital of King Hertnid's cities]".

[FOOTNOTEÖrvar-Odds_sagachpt._30._Bardagi_Odds_ok_Ögmundar:_"Garðaríki_er_svá_mikit_land,_at_þat_var_þá_margra_konunga_ríki._Marró_hét_konungr._Hann_réð_fyrir_Móramar;_þat_land_er_í_Garðaríki._Ráðstafr_hét_konungr._Ráðstofa_heitir_þar,_er_hann_réð_fyrir._Eddval_hét_konungr._Hann_réð_fyrir_því_ríki,_er_Súrsdal_heitir._Hólmgeirr_hét_sá_konungr,_er_næst_Kvillánus_réð_fyrir_Hólmgarði._Paltes_hét_konungr._Hann_réð_fyrir_Palteskjuborg._Kænmarr_hét_konungr._Hann_réð_fyrir_Kænugörðum,_en_þar_byggði_fyrst_Magok,_sonr_Japhets_Nóasonar._Þessir_konungar_allir,_sem_nú_eru_nefndir,_váru_skattgildir_undir_Kvillánus_konung._[''Garðaríki''_was_such_a_vast_land_that_it_was_a_kingdom_of_many_kings._Marró_was_the_name_of_one_king_who_ruled_over_Móramar,_a_land_in_''Garðaríki''._Ráðstafr_was_the_name_of_another_king,_and_Ráðstofa_was_the_land_where_he_ruled._Eddval_was_the_name_of_a_king_who_ruled_over_the_kingdom_called_Súrsdal,_and_Hólmgeirr_was_the_name_of_the_king_who_had_ruled_over_Hólmgarðr_before_Kvillánus._Paltes_was_the_name_of_a_king_who_ruled_over_Palteskjuborg._Kænmarr_was_the_name_of_another_king_who_ruled_over_Kænugörðum,_where_the_first_settler_was_Magog,_son_of_Noah’s_son,_Japheth._All_these_kings_paid_tribute_to_King_Kvillánus]"-50] Örvar-Odds saga, chpt. 30. Bardagi Odds ok Ögmundar: "Garðaríki er svá mikit land, at þat var þá margra konunga ríki. Marró hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir Móramar; þat land er í Garðaríki. Ráðstafr hét konungr. Ráðstofa heitir þar, er hann réð fyrir. Eddval hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir því ríki, er Súrsdal heitir. Hólmgeirr hét sá konungr, er næst Kvillánus réð fyrir Hólmgarði. Paltes hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir Palteskjuborg. Kænmarr hét konungr. Hann réð fyrir Kænugörðum, en þar byggði fyrst Magok, sonr Japhets Nóasonar. Þessir konungar allir, sem nú eru nefndir, váru skattgildir undir Kvillánus konung. [Garðaríki was such a vast land that it was a kingdom of many kings. Marró was the name of one king who ruled over Móramar, a land in Garðaríki. Ráðstafr was the name of another king, and Ráðstofa was the land where he ruled. Eddval was the name of a king who ruled over the kingdom called Súrsdal, and Hólmgeirr was the name of the king who had ruled over Hólmgarðr before Kvillánus. Paltes was the name of a king who ruled over Palteskjuborg. Kænmarr was the name of another king who ruled over Kænugörðum, where the first settler was Magog, son of Noah’s son, Japheth. All these kings paid tribute to King Kvillánus]".

[FOOTNOTEPetersen1847p._27:_"Eitt_sumar_sendi_hann_menn_austr_í_Hólmgarða,_at_bjóða_Hrollaugi_konungi_barnfóstr,_er_þá_var_ríkastr_konúngr_[One_summer_he_sent_men_east_to_Hólmgarðr_to_offer_to_bring_up_the_child_of_King_Hrollaug,_who_was_then_the_most_powerful_king]"-51] Petersen 1847, p. 27: "Eitt sumar sendi hann menn austr í Hólmgarða, at bjóða Hrollaugi konungi barnfóstr, er þá var ríkastr konúngr [One summer he sent men east to Hólmgarðr to offer to bring up the child of King Hrollaug, who was then the most powerful king]".

[FOOTNOTEVigfússon1862[httpsbooksgooglecombookside6MNAAAAQAAJpgPA133_p._133]:_"Hon_segir_Jarizleifi_konungi_at_hann_skal_bafua_hinn_æzsla_hlut_Gardarikis_en_þat_er_Holmgard…_Jarizleifr_konungr_skal_vera_yfir_Gardariki_[She_tells_to_King_Jarizleifr_that_he_will_get_the_best_part_of_Gardariki_-_Holmgard..._King_Jarizleifr_will_rule_over_Gardariki]"-52] Vigfússon 1862, p. 133: "Hon segir Jarizleifi konungi at hann skal bafua hinn æzsla hlut Gardarikis en þat er Holmgard… Jarizleifr konungr skal vera yfir Gardariki [She tells to King Jarizleifr that he will get the best part of Gardariki - Holmgard... King Jarizleifr will rule over Gardariki]".

[FOOTNOTEFritzner1891[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidXcYqAAAAMAAJpgPA37_p._37]:_"'''holmgarðaríki''',_n._det_til_Holmgarðr_som_dets_Hovedstad_hørende_Rige_[Holmgarðaríki,_n._the_kingdom_belonging_to_Hólmgarðr_as_its_capital]"-53] Fritzner 1891, p. 37: "holmgarðaríki, n. det til Holmgarðr som dets Hovedstad hørende Rige [Holmgarðaríki, n. the kingdom belonging to Hólmgarðr as its capital]"

[FOOTNOTERafn1830[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidwlYPAAAAQAAJpgPA237_p._237]:_"...hann_átti_at_ráða_fyrir_Hólmgarðaríki,_er_sumir_menn_kalla_Garðaríki_[...he_ruled_over_Hólmgarðaríki,_which_some_people_call_Garðaríki]"-54] Rafn 1830, p. 237: "...hann átti at ráða fyrir Hólmgarðaríki, er sumir menn kalla Garðaríki [...he ruled over Hólmgarðaríki, which some people call Garðaríki]".

[FOOTNOTEGKS_2845_Sögubók1450p._54v:_"holmg(ar)ða_b(or)g_e(r)_mest(r)_atset(r)_g(ar)ða_k(onung)s_þ(at)_er_nu_kallað_nog(ar)ðar"-55] GKS 2845 Sögubók 1450, p. 54v: "holmg(ar)ða b(or)g e(r) mest(r) atset(r) g(ar)ða k(onung)s þ(at) er nu kallað nog(ar)ðar".

[FOOTNOTEAM_589_f_Sögubók1450p._36r-36v:_"i_holmg(ar)ða_b(or)g_er_mest(r)_atset(r)_garða_k(onun)gs_þ(at)_er_nu_allt_kallat_nog(ar)ðar_ok_ruðzala(n)d"-56] AM 589 f Sögubók 1450, p. 36r-36v: "i holmg(ar)ða b(or)g er mest(r) atset(r) garða k(onun)gs þ(at) er nu allt kallat nog(ar)ðar ok ruðzala(n)d".

[FOOTNOTERafn1830[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidwlYPAAAAQAAJpgPA362_p._362]:_"í_Hólmgarðaborg_er_mest_atsetr_Garðakonúngs,_þat_er_nú_kallat_Nógarðar_[the_main_seat_of_the_king_of_Garðar_is_in_Hólmgarðaborg,_which_is_now_called_Nógarðar]"-57] Rafn 1830, p. 362: "í Hólmgarðaborg er mest atsetr Garðakonúngs, þat er nú kallat Nógarðar [the main seat of the king of Garðar is in Hólmgarðaborg, which is now called Nógarðar]".

[FOOTNOTELavender2015p._92:_"All_of_the_minor_kings_are_liege_lords_of_the_King_of_Hólmgarður_himself"-58] Lavender 2015, p. 92: "All of the minor kings are liege lords of the King of Hólmgarður himself".

[FOOTNOTEWhite2016p._91:_"Allir_smákonungar_eru_lýðskyldir_sjálfum_Hólmgarðskonungi_[All_the_kinglets_are_homages_to_the_king_of_Hólmgarðr_himself]"-59] White 2016, p. 91: "Allir smákonungar eru lýðskyldir sjálfum Hólmgarðskonungi [All the kinglets are homages to the king of Hólmgarðr himself]".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2015p._175:_"в_сознании_авторов_и_их_слу­шателей_Хольмгард_на_всем_протяжении_сложения_и_записи_саг_оста­вал­ся_столицей_лежащей_за_Балтийским_морем_страны_Гарды/Гардарики_[throughout_the_composition_and_recording_of_the_sagas,_in_the_minds_of_the_authors_and_their_listeners,_Hólmgarðr_remained_the_capital_of_the_country_Garðar/Garðaríki_across_the_Baltic_Sea]"-61] Jackson 2015, p. 175: "в сознании авторов и их слушателей Хольмгард на всем протяжении сложения и записи саг оставался столицей лежащей за Балтийским морем страны Гарды/Гардарики [throughout the composition and recording of the sagas, in the minds of the authors and their listeners, Hólmgarðr remained the capital of the country Garðar/Garðaríki across the Baltic Sea]".

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova2001p._71:_"для_скандинавов_Северо-Западная_Русь_всегда_представлялась_центральной_и_главной_частью_Древнерусского_государства,_а_Новгород_-_столицей_Руси_[Scandinavians_always_regarded_the_North-Western_Rus'_as_the_central_and_main_part_of_the_Old_Rus'_state,_and_Novgorod_as_the_capital_of_Rus']"-62] Melnikova 2001, p. 71: "для скандинавов Северо-Западная Русь всегда представлялась центральной и главной частью Древнерусского государства, а Новгород - столицей Руси [Scandinavians always regarded the North-Western Rus' as the central and main part of the Old Rus' state, and Novgorod as the capital of Rus']".

[FOOTNOTEBraun1924p._170:_"Weit_auffallender_ist,_daß_nach_den_sǫgur_das_ganze_politische_Leben_Rußlands_sich_in_Novgorod_(Hólmgarðr)_konzentriert:_es_wird_überall_und_immer_als_Hauptstadt_des_Reiches_aufgefaßt_[Far_more_remarkable_is_that,_according_to_the_sagas,_the_whole_political_life_of_Rus'_is_concentrated_in_Novgorod_(Hólmgarðr):_it_is_understood_everywhere_and_always_as_the_capital_of_the_realm]"-63] Braun 1924, p. 170: "Weit auffallender ist, daß nach den sǫgur das ganze politische Leben Rußlands sich in Novgorod (Hólmgarðr) konzentriert: es wird überall und immer als Hauptstadt des Reiches aufgefaßt [Far more remarkable is that, according to the sagas, the whole political life of Rus' is concentrated in Novgorod (Hólmgarðr): it is understood everywhere and always as the capital of the realm]".

[FOOTNOTELiljegren1818p._204:_"Holmgard_eller_Holmgardaborg,_en_stad,_som_af_fremlingar_mycket_besöktes,_var_deruti_hufvudstad_och_Gardarikes_Konungasäte_[Holmgard_or_Holmgardaborg,_a_city_much_visited_by_foreigners,_was_the_capital_and_seat_of_the_king_of_Gardariki]"-64] Liljegren 1818, p. 204: "Holmgard eller Holmgardaborg, en stad, som af fremlingar mycket besöktes, var deruti hufvudstad och Gardarikes Konungasäte [Holmgard or Holmgardaborg, a city much visited by foreigners, was the capital and seat of the king of Gardariki]".

[FOOTNOTEPrice2000p._264:_"Ladoga,_known_to_the_Norse_as_''Aldeigjuborg''"-65] Price 2000, p. 264: "Ladoga, known to the Norse as Aldeigjuborg"

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._299:_"''Aldeigja''_[Old]_Ladoga"-66] Pritsak 1981, p. 299: "Aldeigja [Old] Ladoga".

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._31:_"Aldeigjuborg_(Old_Ladoga),_the_oldest_civic_center_in_Eastern_Europe"-67] Pritsak 1981, p. 31: "Aldeigjuborg (Old Ladoga), the oldest civic center in Eastern Europe".

[FOOTNOTEThomsen1877p._70:_"Thus_mention_is_often_made_of_the_old_commercial_town_''Aldegjuborg'',_the_Russian_(Old-)Ladoga,_standing_on_the_little_river_Volkhov,_at_some_distance_from_its_fall_into_lake_Ladoga,_called_by_the_Scandinavians_''Aldegja''".-68] Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Thus mention is often made of the old commercial town Aldegjuborg, the Russian (Old-)Ladoga, standing on the little river Volkhov, at some distance from its fall into lake Ladoga, called by the Scandinavians Aldegja".

[FOOTNOTEThomsen1877p._70:_"The_Old_Norse_name_of_Kiev_was_''Kœnugarðr''"-69] Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "The Old Norse name of Kiev was Kœnugarðr".

[FOOTNOTEMüllenhoff1865[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidjW4JAAAAQAAJpgPA346_p._346]:_"Kœnugarðr_(Kiew)"-70] Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Kœnugarðr (Kiew)".

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova1986p._38:_"Полоцк,_Полтеск_—_Pallteskja_[Polotsk,_Poltesk_—_Pallteskja]"-71] Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Полоцк, Полтеск — Pallteskja [Polotsk, Poltesk — Pallteskja]".

[FOOTNOTEThomsen1877p._70:_"Polotsk_was_called_''Palteskja''"-72] Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "Polotsk was called Palteskja".

[FOOTNOTEMüllenhoff1865[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidjW4JAAAAQAAJpgPA346_p._346]:_"Palteskia_(Polotzk)"-73] Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Palteskia (Polotzk)".

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova1986p._38:_"Смоленск_—_Smaleskja_[Smolensk_—_Smaleskja]"-74] Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Смоленск — Smaleskja [Smolensk — Smaleskja]".

[FOOTNOTEMüllenhoff1865[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidjW4JAAAAQAAJpgPA346_p._346]:_"Smaleskia_(Smolensk)"-75] Müllenhoff 1865, p. 346: "Smaleskia (Smolensk)".

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova1986p._38:_"Súrdalar_(Суздаль)_[Súrdalar_(Suzdal)]"-76] Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Súrdalar (Суздаль) [Súrdalar (Suzdal)]".

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova1986p._38:_"Móramar_(Муром)_[Móramar_(Murom)]"-77] Melnikova 1986, p. 38: "Móramar (Муром) [Móramar (Murom)]".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2015p._173:_"Городов,_однако,_упоминаемых_на_территории_''Гардарики'',_во_всей_совокупности_древнескандинавских_письменных_памятников_можно_насчитать_лишь_двенадцать._Восемь_из_них_(''Hólmgarðr,_Aldeigjuborg,_Kænugarðr,_Pallteskja,_Smaleskia,_Súrdalar,_Móramar,_Rostofa'')_практически_однозначно_отождествляются_исследователями_с_Новгородом,_Старой_Ладогой,_Киевом,_Полоцком,_Смоленском,_Суздалем,_Муромом_и_Ростовом;_остальные_четыре_названия_(''Sýrnes,_Gaðar,_Álaborg,_Danparstaðir'')_имеют_не_столь_однозначные_толкования_[Of_the_cities,_however,_mentioned_in_the_territory_of_''Garðaríki'',_in_the_entire_body_of_the_old_Scandinavian_written_records,_only_twelve_can_be_counted._Eight_of_them_(''Hólmgarðr,_Aldeigjuborg,_Kænugarðr,_Pallteskja,_Smaleskia,_Súrdalar,_Móramar,_Rostofa'')_are_almost_definitely_identified_by_scholars_with_Novgorod,_Old_Ladoga,_Kiev,_Polotsk,_Smolensk,_Suzdal,_Murom_and_Rostov;_the_other_four_names_(''Sýrnes,_Gaðar,_Álaborg,_Danparstaðir'')_have_less_unambiguous_interpretations]"-78] Jackson 2015, p. 173: "Городов, однако, упоминаемых на территории Гардарики, во всей совокупности древнескандинавских письменных памятников можно насчитать лишь двенадцать. Восемь из них (Hólmgarðr, Aldeigjuborg, Kænugarðr, Pallteskja, Smaleskia, Súrdalar, Móramar, Rostofa) практически однозначно отождествляются исследователями с Новгородом, Старой Ладогой, Киевом, Полоцком, Смоленском, Суздалем, Муромом и Ростовом; остальные четыре названия (Sýrnes, Gaðar, Álaborg, Danparstaðir) имеют не столь однозначные толкования [Of the cities, however, mentioned in the territory of Garðaríki, in the entire body of the old Scandinavian written records, only twelve can be counted. Eight of them (Hólmgarðr, Aldeigjuborg, Kænugarðr, Pallteskja, Smaleskia, Súrdalar, Móramar, Rostofa) are almost definitely identified by scholars with Novgorod, Old Ladoga, Kiev, Polotsk, Smolensk, Suzdal, Murom and Rostov; the other four names (Sýrnes, Gaðar, Álaborg, Danparstaðir) have less unambiguous interpretations]".

[FOOTNOTEBugge1906p._250:_"Rußland_selbst_und_mehrere_russische_Städte_tragen_in_den_isländischen_Sagas_nordische_Namen,_z.B._''Garđar''_oder_''Garđaríki''_″Rußland″,_''Holmgarđr''_″Nowgorod″,_''Aldeigjuborg''_″Altladoga″,_''Kœnugarđr''_″Kiew″,_''Surdalar''_″Susdal″,_''Smalenskia''_″Smolensk″_und_''Palteskia''._[Rus'_itself_and_several_Rus'_towns_are_called_by_their_Nordic_names_in_the_Sagas,_e.g._''Garđar''_or_''Garđaríki''_″Rus'″,_''Holmgarđr''_″Novgorod″,_''Aldeigjuborg''_″Old_Ladoga″,_''Kœnugarđr''_″Kiev″,_''Surdalar''_″Suzdal″,_''Smalenskia''_″Smolensk″_and_''Palteskia''.]"-79] Bugge 1906, p. 250: "Rußland selbst und mehrere russische Städte tragen in den isländischen Sagas nordische Namen, z.B. Garđar oder Garđaríki ″Rußland″, Holmgarđr ″Nowgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Altladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiew″, Surdalar ″Susdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ und Palteskia. [Rus' itself and several Rus' towns are called by their Nordic names in the Sagas, e.g. Garđar or Garđaríki ″Rus'″, Holmgarđr ″Novgorod″, Aldeigjuborg ″Old Ladoga″, Kœnugarđr ″Kiev″, Surdalar ″Suzdal″, Smalenskia ″Smolensk″ and Palteskia.]"

[FOOTNOTEGeographical_Treatise1325p._1:_"Í_austanverþri_Europa_er_Garðavelldi,_þar_er_Hólmgarðr_ok_Pallteskja_ok_Smálenskja"-80] Geographical Treatise 1325, p. 1: "Í austanverþri Europa er Garðavelldi, þar er Hólmgarðr ok Pallteskja ok Smálenskja".

[FOOTNOTELiljegren1818p._204:_"HOLMGARD,_eller_GARDARIKE,_egenteligen_så_kalladt,_tillföll_Jarislaf,_och_utgjorde_Novogorod,_Ladoga,_Bielo-Osero,_Rostov_och_angränsande_orter_dess_område"-81] Liljegren 1818, p. 204: "HOLMGARD, eller GARDARIKE, egenteligen så kalladt, tillföll Jarislaf, och utgjorde Novogorod, Ladoga, Bielo-Osero, Rostov och angränsande orter dess område".

[FOOTNOTERunor_G_114section_Inscription,_English:_"...in_Garðir/Garde,_he_was_with_Vivi(?)..."-82] Runor G 114, section Inscription, English: "...in Garðir/Garde, he was with Vivi(?)..."

[FOOTNOTERunor_N_62section_Inscription,_English:_"Engli_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Þóraldr,_his_son,_who_died_in_Vitaholmr_-_between_Ustaholmr_and_Garðar_(Russia)."-83] Runor N 62, section Inscription, English: "Engli raised this stone in memory of Þóraldr, his son, who died in Vitaholmr - between Ustaholmr and Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_148section_Inscription,_English:_"Þjóðulfr_(and)_Búi,_they_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_Farulfr,_their_father._He_met_his_end_in_the_east_in_Garðar_(Russia)."-84] Runor Sö 148, section Inscription, English: "Þjóðulfr (and) Búi, they raised this stone in memory of Farulfr, their father. He met his end in the east in Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Sö_338section_Inscription,_English:_"He_fell_in_battle_in_the_east_in_Garðar_(Russia),_commander_of_the_retinue,_the_best_of_landholders."-85] Runor Sö 338, section Inscription, English: "He fell in battle in the east in Garðar (Russia), commander of the retinue, the best of landholders."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_209section_Inscription,_English:_"Þorsteinn_made_(the_stone)_in_memory_of_Erinmundr,_his_son,_and_bought_this_estate_and_earned_(wealth)_in_the_east_in_Garðar_(Russia)."-86] Runor U 209, section Inscription, English: "Þorsteinn made (the stone) in memory of Erinmundr, his son, and bought this estate and earned (wealth) in the east in Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_U_636section_Inscription,_English:_"Ǫlvé_had_this_stone_raised_in_memory_of_Arnfastr,_his_son._He_travelled_to_the_east_to_Garðar_(Russia)."-87] Runor U 636, section Inscription, English: "Ǫlvé had this stone raised in memory of Arnfastr, his son. He travelled to the east to Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTERunor_Öl_28section_Inscription,_English:_"Herþrúðr_raised_this_stone_in_memory_of_her_son_Smiðr,_a_good_valiant_man._Halfborinn,_his_brother,_sits_in_Garðar_(Russia)."-88] Runor Öl 28, section Inscription, English: "Herþrúðr raised this stone in memory of her son Smiðr, a good valiant man. Halfborinn, his brother, sits in Garðar (Russia)."

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._346:_"'''R_i_karþum_aR._uaR_uiue_meR::h'''_..._he_[Liknat]_was_in_Garðar"-89] Pritsak 1981, p. 346: "R i karþum aR. uaR uiue meR::h ... he [Liknat] was in Garðar".

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"Þōrstæinn_must_have_spent_a_long_time_in_Rus'_since_he_managed_to_accumulate_a_sizable_fortune_there_(as_witnessed_by_his_huge_monument,_Sö_338)"-90] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn must have spent a long time in Rus' since he managed to accumulate a sizable fortune there (as witnessed by his huge monument, Sö 338)".

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"Þōrstæinn,_then,_was_a_commander_(forungi)_of_a_retinue_(lið)_in_Rus'_('''i_garþum''')"-91] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "Þōrstæinn, then, was a commander (forungi) of a retinue (lið) in Rus' (i garþum)".

[FOOTNOTEPritsak1981p._396:_"'''han_fial_i_urustu_austr_i_garþum'''_..._He_fell_in_action_east_in_Garðar_(Rus')"-92] Pritsak 1981, p. 396: "han fial i urustu austr i garþum ... He fell in action east in Garðar (Rus')".

[FOOTNOTECleasbyVigfússon1874p._499:_"'''RÍKI''',_n._..._2._''an_empire,_kingdom''"-93] Cleasby & Vigfússon 1874, p. 499: "RÍKI, n. ... 2. an empire, kingdom".

[FOOTNOTEDerksen2008p._178:_"'''*gȏrdъ'''_m._o_(c)_‘fortification,_town’_..._OCS_''gradъ''_‘wall,_town,_city,_garden’_..._Ru._''górod''_‘town,_city’"-94] Derksen 2008, p. 178: "*gȏrdъ m. o (c) ‘fortification, town’ ... OCS gradъ ‘wall, town, city, garden’ ... Ru. górod ‘town, city’".

[FOOTNOTEde_Vries1977p._446:_"'''ríki'''_n._‘macht,_herrschaft;_reich’_['''ríki'''_n._‘power,_rule;_empire’]"-95] Vries 1977, p. 446: "ríki n. ‘macht, herrschaft; reich’ [ríki n. ‘power, rule; empire’]".

[FOOTNOTEDurkin2014section_4.2:_"Their_common_ancestor_can_be_reconstructed_fairly_certainly_as_a_proto-Germanic_adjective_''*rīkja-'',_showing_a_root_''*rīk-''_and_a_suffix_''*-ja-''_which_forms_adjectives._The_same_suffix_could_also_form_nouns,_and_a_noun_formation_''*rīk-ja-''_is_reflected_by_Old_English_''rīce''_‘kingdom’_and_by_a_similar_range_of_congnates,_including_Old_High_German_''rīhhi''_(>_modern_German_''Reich'')"-96] Durkin 2014, section 4.2: "Their common ancestor can be reconstructed fairly certainly as a proto-Germanic adjective *rīkja-, showing a root *rīk- and a suffix *-ja- which forms adjectives. The same suffix could also form nouns, and a noun formation *rīk-ja- is reflected by Old English rīce ‘kingdom’ and by a similar range of congnates, including Old High German rīhhi (> modern German Reich)".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._39:_"Old_Norse_''garðr''_has_the_following_meanings:_1)_a_fence_of_any_kind,_a_fortification;_2)_a_yard_(an_enclosed_space);_3)_a_court-yard,_court_and_premises;_4)_a_separated_farm_(in_Iceland);_5)_a_house_or_building_in_a_country_or_village_(especially_in_Norway,_Denmark_and_Sweden)"-97] Jackson 2003, p. 39: "Old Norse garðr has the following meanings: 1) a fence of any kind, a fortification; 2) a yard (an enclosed space); 3) a court-yard, court and premises; 4) a separated farm (in Iceland); 5) a house or building in a country or village (especially in Norway, Denmark and Sweden)".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._39:_"The_Old_Russian_word,_in_its_turn,_has_the_following_meanings:_1)_a_fence;_2)_a_fortified_place,_town_walls,_a_fortification;_3)_a_field_defensive_work;_4)_a_settlement,_an_administrative_and_trade_center"-98] Jackson 2003, p. 39: "The Old Russian word, in its turn, has the following meanings: 1) a fence; 2) a fortified place, town walls, a fortification; 3) a field defensive work; 4) a settlement, an administrative and trade center".

[FOOTNOTEJøhndal2018section_1:_"'''городъ'''_Old_Russian,_common_noun,_occurs_322_times_in_the_corpus_..._English:_city_..._Russian:_город"-99] Jøhndal 2018, section 1: "городъ Old Russian, common noun, occurs 322 times in the corpus ... English: city ... Russian: город".

[FOOTNOTEKoch2019p._90:_"KINGDOM,_REIGN,_REALM._Proto-Germanic_'''*rīkja-''':_Gothic_''reiki'',_Old_Norse_''ríki'',_Old_English_''rīce'',_Old_Saxon_''rīki'',_Old_High_German_''rīhhi'';_Proto-Celtic_'''*rīgyom''':_Old_Irish_''ríge''_'ruling,_kingship,_sovereignty'"-100] Koch 2019, p. 90: "KINGDOM, REIGN, REALM. Proto-Germanic *rīkja-: Gothic reiki, Old Norse ríki, Old English rīce, Old Saxon rīki, Old High German rīhhi; Proto-Celtic *rīgyom: Old Irish ríge 'ruling, kingship, sovereignty'".

[FOOTNOTEKroonen2013p._169:_"OHG_''gart''_m._ʻenclosureʼ_=>_''*g<sup>h</sup>ord<sup>h</sup>-o-''_(IE)_..._An_''o''-stem_derived_from_the_root_''*g<sup>h</sup>erd<sup>h</sup>-''"-101] Kroonen 2013, p. 169: "OHG gart m. ʻenclosureʼ => *g^hord^h-o- (IE) ... An o-stem derived from the root *g^herd^h-".

[FOOTNOTEKroonen2013p._175:_"'''''*gerdan-'''''_s.v._ʻto_girdʼ_-_Go._''-gairdan*''_s.v._ʻid.ʼ_=>_''*g<sup>h</sup>érd<sup>h</sup>-e-''_(IE)"-102] Kroonen 2013, p. 175: "*gerdan- s.v. ʻto girdʼ - Go. -gairdan* s.v. ʻid.ʼ => *g^hérd^h-e- (IE)".

[FOOTNOTEKroonen2013p._413:_"OHG_''rīhhi''_n._ʻreign,_realmʼ_<_''*rīkja-''"-103] Kroonen 2013, p. 413: "OHG rīhhi n. ʻreign, realmʼ < *rīkja-".

[FOOTNOTEMalloryAdams1997p._199:_"'''''*góhrdhos'''''_('''''*góhrthos'''''_~_'''''*góhrdhos''''')_ʻfence,_hedge;_enclosure,_pen,_foldʼ_..._From_''*gherdh-''_ʻgirdʼ_which,_as_a_verb,_exists_only_in_Germanic"-104] Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "*góhrdhos (*góhrthos ~ *góhrdhos) ʻfence, hedge; enclosure, pen, foldʼ ... From *gherdh- ʻgirdʼ which, as a verb, exists only in Germanic".

[FOOTNOTEMalloryAdams1997p._199:_"ON_''garðar''_(pl.)_ʻfence,_hedgeʼ,_court"-105] Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "ON garðar (pl.) ʻfence, hedgeʼ, court".

[FOOTNOTEMalloryAdams1997p._329:_"The_traditional_and_still_majority_view_is_that_in_the_word_for_ʻkingʼ_we_have_an_agent_noun_derived_from_''*h<sub>3</sub>reĝ-''_ʻstretch_out_the_arm;_directʼ"-106] Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 329: "The traditional and still majority view is that in the word for ʻkingʼ we have an agent noun derived from *h₃reĝ- ʻstretch out the arm; directʼ".

[FOOTNOTEMalloryAdams1997p._199:_"OCS_''gradŭ''_ʻtown,_cityʼ,_Rus_''górod''_ʻtown,_cityʼ"-107] Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "OCS gradŭ ʻtown, cityʼ, Rus górod ʻtown, cityʼ".

[FOOTNOTEMelnikova2001p._70:_"''Garđaríki'',_где_первая_основа_''Garđa-''_в_форме_род._п._мн._ч._дополняется_термином_''ríki''_«государство»_[''Garđaríki'',_where_the_first_stem_''Garđa-''_in_the_genitive_plural_form_is_supplemented_by_the_term_''ríki'',_"a_state"]"-108] Melnikova 2001, p. 70: "Garđaríki, где первая основа Garđa- в форме род. п. мн. ч. дополняется термином ríki «государство» [Garđaríki, where the first stem Garđa- in the genitive plural form is supplemented by the term ríki, "a state"]".

[FOOTNOTENosov1998p._78-79:_"Вся_же_Русь_стала_называться_Gardariki_-_«страна_гардов»_[The_whole_country_of_Rus'_began_to_be_called_Gardariki_or_«the_country_of_gardr's»]"-109] Nosov 1998, p. 78-79: "Вся же Русь стала называться Gardariki - «страна гардов» [The whole country of Rus' began to be called Gardariki or «the country of gardr's»]".

[FOOTNOTEOrel2003p._126:_"'''*ʒarđaz'''_sb.m.:_Goth_''gards''_‘house,_family,_court’_(<_''*ʒarđiz''),_ON_garðr_‘yard’"-110] Orel 2003, p. 126: "*ʒarđaz sb.m.: Goth gards ‘house, family, court’ (< *ʒarđiz), ON garðr ‘yard’".

[FOOTNOTEOrel2003p._126:_"Slav_''*gordъ''_‘fence,_town’"-111] Orel 2003, p. 126: "Slav *gordъ ‘fence, town’".

[FOOTNOTEOrel2003p._305:_'''*rīkjan'''_sb.n.:_Goth_''reiki''_‘realm,_authority’,_ON_''ríki''_‘power,_might,_empire’-112] Orel 2003, p. 305: *rīkjan sb.n.: Goth reiki ‘realm, authority’, ON ríki ‘power, might, empire’.

[FOOTNOTERixKümmel2001p._197:_"'''''g<sup>h</sup>erd<sup>h</sup>'''''-_ʻumschließen,_umgürtenʼ"-113] Rix & Kümmel 2001, p. 197: "g^herd^h- ʻumschließen, umgürtenʼ".

[FOOTNOTERixKümmel2001p._304:_"'''''h<sub>3</sub>reĝ-''''',_ʻgerade_richten,_ausstreckenʼ"-114] Rix & Kümmel 2001, p. 304: "h₃reĝ-, ʻgerade richten, ausstreckenʼ".

[FOOTNOTEWachler1851[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidnw9nAAAAcAAJpgPA442_p._442]:_"GARDHARIKI_(mittlere_Geographie),_ist_gebildet_aus_Gardha,_Genitiv_der_Mehrzahl_(Nominativ_der_Mehrzahl_Gardhar),_und_aus_riki,_Reich_[GARDHARIKI_(medieval_geography)_is_formed_from_Gardha,_the_genitive_plural_(the_nominative_plural_Gardhar),_and_from_riki,_a_realm]"-115] Wachler 1851, p. 442: "GARDHARIKI (mittlere Geographie), ist gebildet aus Gardha, Genitiv der Mehrzahl (Nominativ der Mehrzahl Gardhar), und aus riki, Reich [GARDHARIKI (medieval geography) is formed from Gardha, the genitive plural (the nominative plural Gardhar), and from riki, a realm]".

[FOOTNOTEZoëga1910p._195:_"GARÐAR,_m._pl._''Russia'';_GARÐA-RÍKI,_-VELDI,_n._''the_Russian_empire''-116] Zoëga 1910, p. 195: "GARÐAR, m. pl. Russia; GARÐA-RÍKI, -VELDI, n. the Russian empire.

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._37:_"According_to_Braun,_the_name_''Garðaríki''_was_created_by_those_Icelanders_who_wrote_down_sagas_from_the_late_twelfth_century"-117] Jackson 2003, p. 37: "According to Braun, the name Garðaríki was created by those Icelanders who wrote down sagas from the late twelfth century".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2009[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidUHoYeYfl0h8CpgPA217_p._217]:_"If_our_sources_enable_us_to_do_it,_we_can_examine_the_evolution_of_place-names_in_the_process_of_land_development._Since_the_Old_Norse-Icelandic_material_is_incomparable_from_this_point_of_view,_we_can_observe_in_it_the_formation_of_secondary_place-names_on_the_basis_of_the_original_ones_(like_''Garðaríki''_from_''Garðar'',_or_''Aldeigjuborg''_from_''Aldeigja'')"-118] Jackson 2009, p. 217: "If our sources enable us to do it, we can examine the evolution of place-names in the process of land development. Since the Old Norse-Icelandic material is incomparable from this point of view, we can observe in it the formation of secondary place-names on the basis of the original ones (like Garðaríki from Garðar, or Aldeigjuborg from Aldeigja)".

[FOOTNOTEHoad1988p._404:_"From_the_same_Gmc._stem_are_OE._''rīce''_=_OS._''rīki'',_MLG._MDu._''rīke''_(Du._''rijk''),_OHG._''rīhhi''_(G._''reich''),_ON._''ríki'',_Goth._''reiki''_kingdom,_royal_power"-119] Hoad 1988, p. 404: "From the same Gmc. stem are OE. rīce = OS. rīki, MLG. MDu. rīke (Du. rijk), OHG. rīhhi (G. reich), ON. ríki, Goth. reiki kingdom, royal power".

[FOOTNOTEBraun1924p._194:_"Und_so_entstand_in_der_isländischen_Kunstprosa_der_Ausdruck_Garðaríki,_nach_dem_Vorbild_von_Danaríki,_Svíaríki_(woraus_Sverige)_Hringaríki,_Raumaríki_u._a._m._Volkstümlich_war_das_Wort_ursprünglich_nicht_und_ist_es_auch_später_nur_auf_Island_durch_die_Sagaliteratur_geworden"-121] Braun 1924, p. 194: "Und so entstand in der isländischen Kunstprosa der Ausdruck Garðaríki, nach dem Vorbild von Danaríki, Svíaríki (woraus Sverige) Hringaríki, Raumaríki u. a. m. Volkstümlich war das Wort ursprünglich nicht und ist es auch später nur auf Island durch die Sagaliteratur geworden".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2009[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidUHoYeYfl0h8CpgPA217_p._217]:_"''Garðar''_(generally_thought_to_have_been_the_name_of_Old_Rus)"-122] Jackson 2009, p. 217: "Garðar (generally thought to have been the name of Old Rus)".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._37:_"...in_the_ninth,_tenth,_and_eleventh_centuries,_''Garðar''_was_used_for_the_designation_of_Old_Rus_all_over_Scandinavian_Peninsula"-123] Jackson 2003, p. 37: "...in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries, Garðar was used for the designation of Old Rus all over Scandinavian Peninsula".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._37:_"In_the_skaldic_poetry_of_the_tenth_through_the_twelfth_century,_Old_Rus_is_called_only_by_its_earliest_Old_Norse_name_''Garðar''._In_the_runic_inscriptions_of_the_eleventh_century,_the_toponym_''Garðar''_is_used_nine_times"-124] Jackson 2003, p. 37: "In the skaldic poetry of the tenth through the twelfth century, Old Rus is called only by its earliest Old Norse name Garðar. In the runic inscriptions of the eleventh century, the toponym Garðar is used nine times".

[FOOTNOTEde_Vries1977p._156:_"'''garðr'''_1_m._'zaun,_hof,_garten’"-125] Vries 1977, p. 156: "garðr 1 m. 'zaun, hof, garten’".

[FOOTNOTEde_Vries1977p._156:_"Gewöhnlich_zu_''garðr''_‘hof,_festung’"-126] Vries 1977, p. 156: "Gewöhnlich zu garðr ‘hof, festung’".

[FOOTNOTEKroonen2013p._169:_"'''''*garda-'''''_m._‘courtyard’_..._OE_'''geard'''_‘id.’"-127] Kroonen 2013, p. 169: "*garda- m. ‘courtyard’ ... OE geard ‘id.’".

[FOOTNOTEMalloryAdams1997p._199:_"OE_''geard''_enclosure,_yard"-128] Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 199: "OE geard enclosure, yard".

[FOOTNOTEHoad1988p._548:_"OE._''ġeard''_fence,_enclosure,_courtyard,_dwelling,_region,_corr.,_with_variation_of_declension,_to_OS._''gardo'',_(Du._gaard),_OHG._''gart(o)''_(G._''garten''_garden),_ON._''garðr'',_Goth._''gards''_house,_''garda''_enclosure,_stall_:-_Gmc._''*ʒarðaz''_''*ʒarðan-''_rel._to_OSl._''gradŭ''_city,_garden_(Russ._''górod''_town)"-129] Hoad 1988, p. 548: "OE. ġeard fence, enclosure, courtyard, dwelling, region, corr., with variation of declension, to OS. gardo, (Du. gaard), OHG. gart(o) (G. garten garden), ON. garðr, Goth. gards house, garda enclosure, stall :- Gmc. *ʒarðaz *ʒarðan- rel. to OSl. gradŭ city, garden (Russ. górod town)".

[FOOTNOTETrubachyov1980p._37:_"др.-русск._''городъ''_‘ограда,_забор’_..._‘укрепление,_крепость,_город’_..._‘защита,_надежда’_[Old_Russian_''городъ''_‘enclosure,_fence’_..._‘fortification,_stronghold,_town’_..._‘defence,_hope’]"-131] Trubachyov 1980, p. 37: "др.-русск. городъ ‘ограда, забор’ ... ‘укрепление, крепость, город’ ... ‘защита, надежда’ [Old Russian городъ ‘enclosure, fence’ ... ‘fortification, stronghold, town’ ... ‘defence, hope’]".

[FOOTNOTETrubachyov1980p._37:_"'''*gordъ/*gorda/*gordь:'''_ст.-слав,_''градъ''_['''*gordъ/*gorda/*gordь:'''_Old_Slavonic_''градъ'']"-132] Trubachyov 1980, p. 37: "*gordъ/*gorda/*gordь: ст.-слав, градъ [*gordъ/*gorda/*gordь: Old Slavonic градъ]".

[FOOTNOTEThomsen1877p._70:_"This_word_is_akin_to_the_Russian_''gorod’'',_Old_Slavonic_''grad’'',_a_stronghold,_a_town,_which_occurs_in_all_Slavonic_languages_and_cannot_therefore_well_be_borrowed_from_the_Old_Norse_''garðr''"-134] Thomsen 1877, p. 70: "This word is akin to the Russian gorod’, Old Slavonic grad’, a stronghold, a town, which occurs in all Slavonic languages and cannot therefore well be borrowed from the Old Norse garðr".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._39:_"Proceeding_from_the_fact_that_''garðr''_and_''городъ''_are_related_words_and_they_have,_among_other_meanings,_a_common_one,_'a_fence,_a_fortified_place',_it_is_natural_to_conclude_that,_at_a_certain_chronological_stage,_they_were_identical_in_their_meaning"-135] Jackson 2003, p. 39: "Proceeding from the fact that garðr and городъ are related words and they have, among other meanings, a common one, 'a fence, a fortified place', it is natural to conclude that, at a certain chronological stage, they were identical in their meaning".

[FOOTNOTEde_Vries1977p._156:_"…der_ältere_Name_''Garðar''_war_vielleicht_eine_zusammenfassende_Bezeichnung_von_russischen_''grady''_oder_'städte'…"-136] Vries 1977, p. 156: "…der ältere Name Garðar war vielleicht eine zusammenfassende Bezeichnung von russischen grady oder 'städte'…".

[FOOTNOTEBraun1924p._196:_"Garðar_bedeutet_also_die_Gesamtheit_der_slavisch-russischen_Städte_mit_ihren_Bezirken"-137] Braun 1924, p. 196: "Garðar bedeutet also die Gesamtheit der slavisch-russischen Städte mit ihren Bezirken".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2003p._40:_"Thus,_the_Scandinavians,_who_set_on_their_way_from_Ladoga_down_the_Volkhov_into_other_Slavonic_territories,_came_across_a_chain_of_fortified_settlements,_that_were_called_by_the_local_population_''города''_[''goroda'']"-138] Jackson 2003, p. 40: "Thus, the Scandinavians, who set on their way from Ladoga down the Volkhov into other Slavonic territories, came across a chain of fortified settlements, that were called by the local population города [goroda]".

[FOOTNOTEJackson2015172–173-139] Jackson 2015, p. 172–173.

[FOOTNOTETikhomirov1959p._7:_"In_Scandinavian_sources,_Rus_is_called_Gardariki,_a_land_of_towns."-140] Tikhomirov 1959, p. 7: "In Scandinavian sources, Rus is called Gardariki, a land of towns."

[FOOTNOTEPetersen1847p._4:_"Konungr_hèt_Sigrlami,_svá_er_sagt,_at_hann_væri_sun_Óðins._Hánum_fèkk_Óðinn_þat_ríki,_sem_nú_er_kallat_Garðaríki"-141] Petersen 1847, p. 4: "Konungr hèt Sigrlami, svá er sagt, at hann væri sun Óðins. Hánum fèkk Óðinn þat ríki, sem nú er kallat Garðaríki".

[FOOTNOTEPetersen1847p._27:_"Eitt_sumar_sendi_hann_menn_austr_í_Hólmgarða,_at_bjóða_Hrollaugi_konungi_barnfóstr,_er_þá_var_ríkastr_konúngr"-142] Petersen 1847, p. 27: "Eitt sumar sendi hann menn austr í Hólmgarða, at bjóða Hrollaugi konungi barnfóstr, er þá var ríkastr konúngr".

[FOOTNOTEGöttingische_Anzeigen1787p._553:_"...und_Hrollaug,_den_König_in_Gardariki_(Novogorod)"-143] Göttingische Anzeigen 1787, p. 553: "...und Hrollaug, den König in Gardariki (Novogorod)".

[FOOTNOTEPetersen1847p._57:_"Ívarr_hinn_víðfaðmi_lagði_þá_undir_sik_allt_Svíaveldi;_hann_vann_ok_Danaveldi_ok_Kúrland,_Saxland_ok_Eystland,_ok_öll_Austrríki_allt_til_Garðaríkis"-144] Petersen 1847, p. 57: "Ívarr hinn víðfaðmi lagði þá undir sik allt Svíaveldi; hann vann ok Danaveldi ok Kúrland, Saxland ok Eystland, ok öll Austrríki allt til Garðaríkis".

[FOOTNOTESögubrotchpt._2._Vélræði_Ívars_konungs:_"…Garðaríki._Þar_réð_fyrir_sá_konungr,_er_Raðbarðr_hét"-145] Sögubrot, chpt. 2. Vélræði Ívars konungs: "…Garðaríki. Þar réð fyrir sá konungr, er Raðbarðr hét".

[FOOTNOTERafn1830[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidwlYPAAAAQAAJpgPA237_p._237]:_"Sva_byrjar_þessa_frásögu,_at_Hreggviðr_er_konúngr_nefndr;_hann_átti_at_ráða_fyrir_Hólmgarðaríki,_er_sumir_menn_kalla_Garðaríki…"-146] Rafn 1830, p. 237: "Sva byrjar þessa frásögu, at Hreggviðr er konúngr nefndr; hann átti at ráða fyrir Hólmgarðaríki, er sumir menn kalla Garðaríki…".

[FOOTNOTESörlachpt._1._Frá_Sörla_ok_ætt_hans:_"Í_þann_tíma,_sem_Hálfdan_konungr_Brönufóstri_stýrði_Svíþjóð_inni_köldu"-147] Sörla, chpt. 1. Frá Sörla ok ætt hans: "Í þann tíma, sem Hálfdan konungr Brönufóstri stýrði Svíþjóð inni köldu".

[FOOTNOTEJones2001[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidlD74bDG3O5oCpgPA248_p._248]:_"Norse_sources_call_geographical_Russia_''Svíþjóð_hinn_mikla'',_Sweden_the_Great,_and_''Garðaríki'',_the_kingdom_of_(fortified)_towns_or_steads"-148] Jones 2001, p. 248: "Norse sources call geographical Russia Svíþjóð hinn mikla, Sweden the Great, and Garðaríki, the kingdom of (fortified) towns or steads".

[FOOTNOTELaing1844p.216:_"Swithiod_the_Great,_or_the_Cold,_is_the_ancient_Sarmatia;_and_is_also_called_Godheim_in_the_mythological_sagas,_or_the_home_of_Odin_and_the_other_gods"-149] Laing 1844, p.216: "Swithiod the Great, or the Cold, is the ancient Sarmatia; and is also called Godheim in the mythological sagas, or the home of Odin and the other gods".

[FOOTNOTERafn1852p.438:_"Svethiæ_Magnæ_(Sarmatiæ)"-150] Rafn 1852, p.438: "Svethiæ Magnæ (Sarmatiæ)".

[FOOTNOTERafn1852p.438:_"In_ea_parte_orbis,_quæ_Europa_appellatur,_Svethia_Magna_orienti_proxima_est,_quo_ad_religionem_Christianam_propagandam_Philippus_apostolus_venit._Hujus_regni_pars_est_Russia,_quam_nos_Gardarikiam_appellamus"-151] Rafn 1852, p.438: "In ea parte orbis, quæ Europa appellatur, Svethia Magna orienti proxima est, quo ad religionem Christianam propagandam Philippus apostolus venit. Hujus regni pars est Russia, quam nos Gardarikiam appellamus".

[FOOTNOTESturluson1230chpt._48._Dauði_Haralds_konungs_grenska:_"Hit_sama_kveld_kom_þar_annarr_konungr,_sá_hét_Vissavaldr,_austan_or_Garðaríki"-153] Sturluson 1230, chpt. 48. Dauði Haralds konungs grenska: "Hit sama kveld kom þar annarr konungr, sá hét Vissavaldr, austan or Garðaríki".

Garðaríki
Names in italics are settlements whose Norse names are not recorded
Volkhov-Volga trade route	Lyubsha Aldeigja Álaborg Duboviki Hólmgarðr Sarskoe Timerevo Balymer
Dvina-Dnieper trade route	Pallteskja Gnezdovo Chernigov Kænugarðr
Other locations	Bjarmaland Khortitsa White Shores Miklagarðr Særkland
Varangians Kylfings Chudes Rus' Slavs Merya Bulgars Khazars Romanians