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According to Vasmer , the name of the tribe probably stems from that of their forefather Prince Kriv, whose sobriquet derives from the adjective ''krivoy'' ("crooked/twisted") due to some possible Birth Defect . At some point in the 6th Century the Krivichs left the Carpathian Mountains and spread northeast, absorbing scanty Finno-Ugric and Baltic tribes. The Krivichs played a prominent role in Colonization of the area between the rivers of Volga and Klyazma . Together with the Dregovichs , Radimichs , Polochans and some Baltic tribes they were the forefathers of the modern Belarusian Nation . The Krivichs left many archaeological monuments, such as the remnants of Agricultural Settlement s with traces of Ironworks , Jeweler 's art, Blacksmith 's work and other Handicraft s; long Burial Mound s of 6-9 centuries with Cremated bodies; Burial Mound s of rich Warrior s with Weapon s; sets of distinctive Jewelry ( Bracelet -like temporal rings and glass Beads made out of stretched wire). By the end of the first Millennium , the Krivichs had already had well-developed Farming and cattle-breeding. Having settled around the Road From Varangians To Greeks , the Krivichs traded with the Varangians . Their chief tribal centres were Gnezdovo , Izborsk , and Polotsk . The Krivichs as a tribe took part in Oleg 's and Igor 's military campaigns against the Byzantine Empire. They are also mentioned in '' De Administrando Imperio '' as Κριβιτζοί. In the 970s, the Principality Of Polatsk , ruled by the Varangian chieftain Ragnvald (Rogvolod), was chronicled for the first time. Today in , 1687 . Б. II, 49) the Polatsk saint Paraxedis was called ''“Regina Krivitae”'' (the queen of the Kryvians). TRIVIA
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