Download or read book The Wastes of Gadarike written by R. Hyslop and published by Cuthan Books. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russia (988-990) Ethelwulf the Wanderer’s band flee to Gadarike (Russia) from Finland. However, they are soon betrayed, narrowly escape and seek revenge. This creates new enemies and they are despatched to Khazaria where conditions even worsen among a population of Christians, Jews, Moslems and pagans. With news of old enemies on their trail they escape using the river system, despite tragic events, through the Sea of Azov and head for Byzantium determined to find security there as mercenaries. With extensive factual End-Notes Part 7 of a nine part series set in the 10th century Viking world. Here the background is a pagan Russia gradually becoming Christian but threatened by pagan and Moslem enemies.