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The meaning of the word is usually interpreted as "the kingdom of cities". ''Gardar'' contains the same root as Slavic '' Grad '' ("town") and English ''garden''. For Germanic Etymology of the second element, see the article on Reich . As the Varangians dealt mainly with Northern Russian lands, their Saga s regard the city of Holmsgardr (''Hólmgarður'', Novgorod The Great ) as the capital of Gardariki. Other local towns mentioned in the sagas are Aldeigjuborg ( Old Ladoga ), Kœnugardr ( Kiev ), Pallteskja ( Polotsk ), Smaleskia ( Smolensk ), Surdalar ( Suzdal ), Moramar ( Murom ), and Rostofa ( Rostov ). SEE ALSO |