Sineus and Truvor
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Sineus and Truvor (Russian: Синеус и Трувор)[lower-alpha 1] were the brothers of Rurik, a Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who is traditionally considered to be the founder of the Rurik dynasty. According to the Primary Chronicle, the brothers were invited by East Slavic and Finnic tribes to reign in northern Russia in 862.[2] Sineus established himself at Beloozero and Truvor at Izborsk.[2] After they died, Rurik consolidated their territories into his own.[3]