古罗斯国家的起源问题在11—12世纪即引起了编年史家的注意,俄国最早的编年史《往年纪事》开篇就提出了这样的问题:“罗斯国家渊源于何处?基辅的第一位王公是谁?罗斯国家又是怎样诞生的?”①由涅斯托尔提出的这些问题一直到今天还使研究者们困惑不安。历史学家对问题争论的焦点 The origins of the ancient Russian nation caught the attention of chronicleers in the 11th-12th centuries. The first chronicle of the “Chronicle of the Chronicle” in Russia began with the question: “Where did the Ross state originate? First in Kiev Who are the princes and how were the Ross countries born? ”① These questions raised by Niestel remained puzzled by the researchers. The historian’s focus on the issue