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The Buzhans or (more correct) Buzhane () were one of the tribal
Tribe

A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups ....
 unions of Early East Slavs. They are mentioned as Buzhane in the Primary Chronicle
Primary Chronicle

The Primary Chronicle , or Russian Primary Chronicle, is a history of Kievan Rus' from about 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113....
. It appears that the name of the tribe derives from the Bug River
Bug river

Bug or Buh river refers to either:* Western Bug, a river in Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus* Southern Bug, a river in Ukraine...
, where they chose to settle down. According to the Bavarian Geographer
Bavarian Geographer

The Bavarian Geographer is a conventional name given by Jan Potocki in 1796 to the author of an Anonymous work medieval document Descriptio civitatum et regionum ad septentrionalem plagam Danubii ....
, the Buzhans had 230 "cities" (fortresses). Some historians believe that the Buzhans and the Volhynians
Volhynians

Volhynians were a tribe or tribal union of early East Slavs. They are mentioned in the Primary Chronicle as well as by the Bavarian Geographer....
 used to be called the Dulebes
Dulebes

The Dulebs , or Dulebi were one of the tribe unions of Early East Slavs between the 6th and the 10th centuries. Dulebi were among the twelve East Slavic tribes mentioned in the Primary Chronicle....
. The Buzhans were last mentioned in the Primary Chronicle
Primary Chronicle

The Primary Chronicle , or Russian Primary Chronicle, is a history of Kievan Rus' from about 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113....
 before their subjugation by Kievan Rus in 981.






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The Buzhans or (more correct) Buzhane () were one of the tribal
Tribe

A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups ....
 unions of Early East Slavs. They are mentioned as Buzhane in the Primary Chronicle
Primary Chronicle

The Primary Chronicle , or Russian Primary Chronicle, is a history of Kievan Rus' from about 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113....
. It appears that the name of the tribe derives from the Bug River
Bug river

Bug or Buh river refers to either:* Western Bug, a river in Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus* Southern Bug, a river in Ukraine...
, where they chose to settle down. According to the Bavarian Geographer
Bavarian Geographer

The Bavarian Geographer is a conventional name given by Jan Potocki in 1796 to the author of an Anonymous work medieval document Descriptio civitatum et regionum ad septentrionalem plagam Danubii ....
, the Buzhans had 230 "cities" (fortresses). Some historians believe that the Buzhans and the Volhynians
Volhynians

Volhynians were a tribe or tribal union of early East Slavs. They are mentioned in the Primary Chronicle as well as by the Bavarian Geographer....
 used to be called the Dulebes
Dulebes

The Dulebs , or Dulebi were one of the tribe unions of Early East Slavs between the 6th and the 10th centuries. Dulebi were among the twelve East Slavic tribes mentioned in the Primary Chronicle....
. The Buzhans were last mentioned in the Primary Chronicle
Primary Chronicle

The Primary Chronicle , or Russian Primary Chronicle, is a history of Kievan Rus' from about 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113....
 before their subjugation by Kievan Rus in 981.