<P> Originally , the name Rus ' ( Русь ) referred to the people , regions , and medieval states ( ninth to twelfth centuries ) of the Kievan Rus ' . In the Western culture , it is better known as Ruthenia from the eleventh century onwards . Its territories are today distributed among Belarus , Ukraine , and a part of the European section of Russia . </P>
<P> Originally , the name Rus ' ( Русь ) referred to the people , regions , and medieval states ( ninth to twelfth centuries ) of the Kievan Rus ' . In the Western culture , it is better known as Ruthenia from the eleventh century onwards . Its territories are today distributed among Belarus , Ukraine , and a part of the European section of Russia . </P>
what is the origin of the name russia
what is the origin of the name russia
people regions medieval states
people regions medieval states