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English: Map showing the major Varangian trade routes, the Volga trade route (in red) and the Trade Route from the Varangians to the Greeks (in purple). Other trade routes of the 8th–11th centuries shown in orange.
Français : Carte montrant les principales routes commerciales varègues (Route commerciale de la Volga en rouge, Route commerciale des Varègues aux Grecs en violet). Les autres routes (8°-11° siècle) sont en orange.


Sources

The following source corroborates the Volga route between the Gulf of Finland and Atil, although it gives a different Western route, over Smolensk:

  • Geoffrey Barraclough , ed. (in dutch) () Spectrum-Times Atlas van de Wereldgeschiedenis, pp. 114–115

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A great map of Norse trade routes in 7–9th century Europe.

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current12:44, 21 May 2015Thumbnail for version as of 12:44, 21 May 2015872 × 605 (799 KB)Spiridon Ion CepleanuDvina & Wisla-Dnestr route, some details
15:59, 8 March 2009Thumbnail for version as of 15:59, 8 March 2009872 × 605 (794 KB)MahahahaneapneapCompressed
23:15, 18 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 23:15, 18 January 2007872 × 605 (859 KB)Electionworld{{ew|en|Briangotts}} == Summary == Map showing the major Varangian trade routes, the Volga trade route (in red) and the Trade Route from the Varangians to the Greeks (in purple). Other trade routes of the 8th-11th centuries shown in orange

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