This is volume one of four of the historical story on the Russian-Scandinavian relations in the early Middle Ages. The book is based on historical studies of G.V. Glazyurin, T.N. Dzhakson, E.A. Mel"nikova, E.A. Rydzevskaia, and V.G. Vasilevskii. Volume one covers the contacts with Russia of four Norwegian kings, three of whom were related to Russian princes. Color illustrations.