Abstract
This article deals with the significance of ruling dynasties of the first slavic states. Prince (knyaz) personally and administrative apparatus round him carried out widely spectrum of state functions. Article considered their activity on the wide group of early medieval sources from Kievan Rus', Po-land and Czech. Author concludes that the ruling dynasty was a necessary element of early medie-val slavic society functioning and, moreover, a significant condition of its existence.
Keywords
Dynasty, kniaz, king, Rurik dynasty (Rurikids), Piast dynasty, Přemyslid dynasty (Přemyslids), state, druzhina, tribute
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