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so I'm [co]-authoring a timeline with someone else (don't think they use this forum), and one of the major PODs is that the Varangians resist being assimilated into the Rus' slavs, and manage to make a more distinguishably Varangian Rus' Khaganate.

one of the butterflies we have been playing with is this: a great Rus' Khagan manages to expand down bot the Volga Trade Route, and along the Dnieper River. this makes the Khaganate very rich from trade, and much of these riches are traded with fellow Northmen in Scandinavia, mainly Danes and Norwegians. and because of this sharp increase in goods and money, the more powerful Danes / Norwegians are able to successfully subdue England in the early 11th century following the St. Brice's Day Massacre. this leads to no Norman conquest of England, but that part isn't the main focus of the TL.

my question is, would you consider that plausible, or ASB bull? could trade from a very rich Rus' Khaganate butterfly to create stronger Vikings leading to weaker England dominated by the Norse?

feedback would be great, thanks. I really need this answered before working any more on it.
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