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» For the Ukrainian military facility, see Lyubsha (air base).
Lyubsha (Russian: Любша) is an archaeological site situated on the right bank of the
Volkhov, about 1,500 metres downstream from
Staraya Ladoga. As was established by the
1993 excavations, Lyubsha is the site of the earliest
Varangian fort in
Russia, established in the first half of the
8th century, thus predating Ladoga. Its layout and dimensions closely resemble the contemporaneous
hill forts of
Great Moravia.
The fortress was destroyed by fire towards the end of the
9th century.
Constantine Zuckerman connects its destruction with a conflict (
Vadim's uprising) that marked the downfall of the
Rus' Khaganate. The Norse name of Lyubsha is unknown.
Immediately north of Lyubsha lies the village of Gorchakovshchina, which used to be a trading post at the head of navigation on the Volkhov, near its ancient entry into
Lake Ladoga.
Dmitry Machinsky ranks it, along with Ladoga and
Alaborg, among the most important centres of the khaganate.
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