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Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (c. 945 – 972)
Svyatoslav's appearance, left by Leo the Deacon: "Svyatoslav sailed in a boat to the meeting place across Danube, rowing with an oar together with others rowers. He was of average height, with a flat nose, blue eyes, dense eyebrows, few hair in the beard and long, shaggy moustache. All hair on his head was shaved, except for one lock, that was hanging on both sides, which signified his noble origin. His neck was thick, the breast wide, and all other members very gracious. All his exterior presented something gloomy and furious. In one ear hung an earring, decorated with a ruby (karbunkul) and two pearls. His white robe differed from the clothes of other Ruses only by its cleanness".
Anybody who grew up un a Slavic country would immediately recognize the patently non-Slavic and nowhere close to a Scandinavian appearance and culture. And anybody familiar with the ancient Türkic customs would immediately recognize a Türkic noble
