Russian Alphabet: History and Origin - in 6 minutes

[@TerryOCarroll]

The picture of a man wiping his arse on the russian flag made me laugh like a madman. Thanks for that. I'm an Australian but I proudly say "Glory to Ukraine!"

[@pandoraalberts5267]

@@TerryOCarroll Yes, but how does that bum feel now? 😭😭😭😆

[@sharkusZ]

That was really interesting. Thank you Starsky 👍

[@hovanti]

Great explanation, Captain Starsky, the usual sarcasm always a nice touch. I like that you mentioned at least twice that Kyiv is 600 years older than Moscow.

[@lawrencenabozniak3498]

One of your absolute best commentaries!!!

[@featheredskeptic1301]

Hello from Bulgaria. A very nice and educational video from Operator Starsky, as always. Cyril and Methodius (Metodi in bulgarian) are celebrated figures here, they are proclaimed as saints by the church, and there are lots of schools named after them. We celebrate them on 24'th of May, it's an official holiday here, and students grade 1 through 12 are involved in huge manifestations through the city centers. Especially in the larger cities it's quite the march. If some tourist was visiting at that time of year, and is wondering what was that whole craziness about, that was it. 😁 Glory to Ukraine, I wish you a recent victory, and then lasting peace.

[@StarSpangledBanner-c1u]

I think it's a fact that most modern day russians speak fluent vodka.

[@toddbeamer6131]

Good to see your face again Starsky! Thanks.

[@itwasntme9687]

Thank you, Starsky! I'd like more history lessons from my favorite teacher... 😍

[@Katie.-..]

Thanks Starsky 💚

[@GSXK4]

Love this Starsky history lesson! Make them a regular occasion!

[@cyberGEK]

💪 I second the motion! Need more “History of the World by🦈 Sharksky” 💙💛🇺🇦

[@beth7935]

@@cyberGEK I third it!

[@marymartin4266]

Andrew , this was so interesting, especially for someone not knowing the history. Please continue this as a series. it helps to know what the real story is. Lancaster, New York 🇺🇸

[@conniepr]

There is nothing they won't steal, including names.

[@tootbarkley7276]

And Toilets

[@Aussie_T]

Thanks friend, keep up the good battle 💪💙💛

[@Karen_of_Kanada]

As a linguist I find this fascinating- learning about the various evolutions of language around the world. Nothing evolutionary is a straight line, and language even less so. Though I will respectfully disagree about naming things after the eldest child...as the big sister it is only fitting and right that I get all the things and my little brother gets no cities named after him. :)

[@AstroGremlinAmerican]

Starsky, you went from learning history to making history. Enjoy this kind of presentation very much.

[@idaho_girl]

"Stolen valor" is a good way to describe Putin's claims on Ukraine.

[@dot1shots61]

Love your history lessons. When would we ever find out about other countries, if not for people like you ❤!!

[@michelmayhem]

My local supermarket sells vodka and I'm pretty sure Russia now thinks The Netherlands is also part of the Rodina now. Great info, Starsky. Education is the best medicine against stupidity. Thanks.

[@Trolovtov]

Great video, the russians stole that alphabet from us (Bulgarians) and now they call it russian. It's an important topic for us, thank you for spreading the truth.

[@StarskyUA]

My pleasure!

[@ivetajirikova4348]

@@StarskyUA I'm glad you have a Slavic brother make this video by the way, they knew that those stupid Czechs who say they are famous even though they are not at all and are only Celto-Germanic think that they own the great Moravian empire slapt terrible anyway I get you I support your idea for freedom sláva ukrajině bratře slavanskéj

[@henrynasal7682]

funniest starsky info skit, he plays a russian family, mom dad and baby. all have a 5 o'clock shadow.. too funny! 🤣need more of them

[@larsrons7937]

I love them all. Especially that one, and "I didn't rob you." The latter I believe deserves an Oscar.

[@StarskyUA]

Thanks 😁🫶

[@marie-v2j]

Yes, very funny!🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@MamaDisco1313]

Every one of them is pure comedic genius! First date/meet father, and 18th birthday/mom’s surprise are two of my favs

[@stanleyyyyyyyyyyy]

and maybe it could be worth mentioning where Cyril and Methodeus were invited (to Great Moravia) by whom (Prince Rastislav of Great Moravia) and why (to repell the influence of Franks / western church) and then maybe why the had to leave Moravia and ended up where they ended.. and why the most of the Eastern Europe is now using cyrillic. But I am just nitpicking as a Slovak national, it was a very nice and well put together video!

[@StarskyUA]

Thank you! 🙏

[@isihernandez9752]

Hi Andrii. Very interesting information. 🤘🏼💀

[@DawnLevendula]

Always good to see you!

[@kalinandonov2799]

Others have already mentioned it below, but I will give my 2 cents as well. Saints Cyrill and Methodius created the glagolic alphabet. The cyrillic alphabet was created by their disciples and ordered by the Bulgarian tzars. It is a creation of the Bulgarian State. From Bulgaria it was then spread across Europe.

[@michelleferguson9104]

I love history and learning new things. Thank you Starsky!

[@AlexEvansCustom]

Thank you for the teaching moment you have a rich and beautiful history. Slav Ukraine.

[@CM-dw2xr]

Thank you, Starsky! I do really love your culture and societal explanations, even more than your simple reporting on the war itself! It adds so much understanding to the overall picture of why the war is happening and why Ukraine is so determined to stay free!!

[@beth7935]

Same!

[@sunshine4sue2]

🗽🇺🇸 🦅Stand proud, strong and ✝️Keep the faith🌻💙💛🕊️🇺🇸🇺🇦🕊️ 🫂with much Love from Indiana, USA🙏

[@Davemte34108]

Michigan here...

[@SandyWolf-]

From Ohio too USA Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@techeteri]

Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@Bobcat2u]

That was really interesting Starsky. In all seriousness, have you ever thought of having a second channel talking about Ukrainian History etc? Your knowledge and humour would make one helluva ride in learning about Ukraine.

[@Adventurer105]

Good job mate!!! Keep it up... 🦘🦘🦘

[@dianallewellyn9859]

Thank you! Absolutely fascinating that the Russians have this mentality!! Strange race! Keep Strong Powerful Brave Slava Ukraine 💪❤️💪🙏

[@littleduck3930]

Thank you Professor Starsky! I've always been fascinated with language origins. Also, I really like that cat behind you, she looks like she's shocked by what you are saying 😂

[@philippeovart3654]

Very interesting comments also, The professor Starsky.....

[@arthurcrime]

My favourite teacher❤

[@StarskyUA]

It's my pleasure!

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

I wish he and Anna Danylchuk would do a history lessons series.

[@darrencorrigan8505]

Thanks Starsky. You too, Starsfy.

[@sheilamargaretwardstoriesa494]

Thank you for that information. It's very interesting.

[@royjones1053]

Thanks again for the honest take and once again huge thank you from NZ Разом до Перемоги

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

Great broadcast! Thanks.

[@phillean]

A wonderful fact based rant. I love it.

[@josephking6515]

Please do more of these because they are very interesting. *Thank you!!* 👍👍

[@norsemankv6472]

During the Great Northern War, the Russian navy conducted raids along the eastern coast of what is now modern-day Sweden, known as the "Russian Pillage" or "Russian Raids," from 1719 to 1721. These raids affected areas within Sweden proper. In the Battle of Stäket on August 13, 1719, near Stockholm, Swedish forces successfully repelled the Russian navy, preventing further advances into the archipelago. This battle was one of the few direct confrontations in Sweden proper during these raids and ended in a Swedish victory.

[@josephking6515]

Don't tell me but I bet Sweden had to increase toilet production to make up for the thefts by #ruzzianToiletTerrorists .

[@dannycarver6259]

Love your History lessons Andrii !! Slava Ukrayini Heroyam Slava !! 🤘🤘✌️🫡

[@thesljivo4101]

The Cyrillic alphabet was created in Bulgaria , likely by st. Cyril's students, a generation after the successful mission to Moravia of the Thessaloniki brothers. It was the Bulgarian know-how which was transferred to Kyiv.

[@MrDikini]

The glagolitic alphabet was the one designed by Cyril and Methodius, used in Croatia up to fairly recently(19th century)

[@sherrillwhately7586]

Is that ghost of angry Fluffy looking over your shoulder?

[@StarskyUA]

She’s pretty much alive 😁 Actually it was her who nearly turned me into a ghost 😁

[@lumax3009]

Starsky is Top 👍🤘💪🙏

[@SaturnineXTS]

Yeah, it's kinda silly when ppl say Cyrillic is the "Russian alphabet". The Russian alphabet is the grazhdanka, which is a specifically Russian version of the Cyrillic. The alphabet itself was created like you said, by Cyril and Methodius, who were pretty much kinda Bulgarians I guess. I really enjoy using Cyrillic to write the Interslavic language, since it's possible to smuggle in some letters no longer in use in modern alphabets such as the yat' and the yuses

[@richardduke9788]

I certainly agree with your last comments , Tucker is a jerk .

[@dumptrump2294]

What happened was.... once , the site of modern day Moscow was a boggy swamp. Lets return it to its natural state. Thank you Starsky,❤

[@padraigAZ]

Thank You! I also find origins fascinating.

[@terryk8853]

Loved the history lesson . Tell us more about the old hero's of Ukraine

[@downtoearth1950]

Yes! Interesting and relevant to your channel ✅

[@BestHorseInTheStable]

Love these history videos, Operator Starsky. Would love to see more of them! As a foreign Ukrainian, videos like this help us understand REAL history. 🌻💛💙

[@Hochspitz]

🇦🇺💙💛✌ 🇺🇦 The POINT being mis/dis information that russia does so well. In such a short video, despite a few mistakes, you recapped verified history!

[@auldrick]

I'm a fan of languages and writing systems. Because I've been following the war since Russia invaded, I was motivated to learn to read Cyrillic (mainly Russian because that's what I usually see on maps) in the last year. I definitely don't get the pronunciation right, but at least I can visualize on a map what's being reported verbally. I was wondering how much of Putin's justification connecting Russia to the Kyivan Rus was based on truth. You made that clear to me now, thank you!

[@abcdef296]

There was no Russia as a unified empire until Ivan lV Grozny crowned himself Czar of all Russias, effectively stealing the Rus name from the old Kyivan Rus.

[@2ovob4ehko]

It was not Ivan who stole the name, but Peter. Under Peter, coins with the inscription "Moscow Ruble" were minted, and then he changed the name to the Russian Empire. Ivan IV called himself "Tsar of all Russia", referring to Ukraine, not Russia. With this title, he encroached on the land of Ukraine, as like as Putin wrote Zaporizhzhia and Kherson into the constitution, but did not conquer it.

[@abcdef296]

@@2ovob4ehko Ivan IV called himself Czar of all Russias, in plural. In his mind he was taking over all lands he considered to be a Slavic kingdom that included Smolensk, Novgorod, and other areas. He claimed whatever powers he imagined, but he was the one using the concept of a Czar of all Russias, all including whatever he could conquer. From his conquest of Kazan on the so called czar of all Russias started the expansion of the future empire. Perhaps Peter made it official, but it was Ivan the one making the claim. Kyiv had fallen in the hands of the Mongolians, and then the Polish-Lithuanian kingdom took over. Probably Catherine was in power when Moscovia occupied Kyiv. But the Kyivan people had a sense of identity which is deeper than any other in the Eastern Slavic area. Those thousand years of Slavic history that Vlad Putin talks about belong to Ukraine. He's trying to rewrite history, and that's why it is important to clarify the situation. The Kyivan Rus is the cradle of the Eastern Slavic civilization. The Moscovian empire lasted only about 150 years, then the Soviet Federation lasted about 70 something years, and then, after a few years of an attempt to democracy, Vlad returned Moscovia to a backwards regime. And now Putin feels very uncomfortable having a democracy next door. It is too much for him and for Dugin. 🇺🇦🇲🇽 And they might not last long.

[@ak5659]

​@@abcdef296-- Thank you for the info:-) A major take-away from this is most of the historic 'Russian' accompishments were actually Ukrainian.

[@ak5659]

I've read several times that Kyiv has a stronger legal claim to the name Rus than Moscow does.

[@DeepThoughtver42]

​@@ak5659Yes, good part of the "Soviet" arms development, ship building and even aviation was done by Ukrainians in Ukraine that was part of the USSR those days. Why do you think Ukraine had a formidable nuclear force until they were lured by false promises to give it away?

[@pandoraalberts5267]

😂BEWARE OF YOUNGEST KIDS!!!! Starsky, you rock! ❤

[@TheInfidel_SlavaUA]

Well Peter the great spoke English, German, French, some Dutch and ofc Russian. The Romanovs are said to have conversed among themselves mainly in English and German. One must note though that most high echelons of german states societies spoke FRENCH because German was considered the language of the plebs.

[@antonyapostolov8252]

A bit of details regarding the alphabet: Cyrillic was created by Naum and Kliment who were Bulgarian disciples of Cyril and Methodius. Cyril and Methodius created Glagolitic, but the Bulgarian king didn't like it as it was unfit for the Bulgarian language and demanded that a new alphabet be created that fits Bulgarian language better than Glagolitic (at that time Greek alphabet was used in Bulgaria). After that, Bulgarian orthodox missionaries spread "Cyrillic" alphabet throughout slavic lands all the way to Kiyv. Slava Ukraini

[@sarasvensson7082]

Well, as I understand Moskow belongs more to Kiev then Kiev to Moskow 😅

[@daledavies2334]

When Kiev was a thriving town on the bank of the Dnieper River, the area now covered was nothing more than a nice place for a lunch and potty break along the Moskva River. It was about 300 years later that the town of Moskva was initiated.

[@philippeovart3654]

Oh Starsky,so nice, thanks, we know now and forever about acri...sorry cyrillic .As you are not probably aware, subtitles of your video are hilarious....key ruse......kkoa (previous moscow village), I had to look back without them to listen to you, "savage sage " is a good reference for History, but he takes much more than 6 minutes, congratulations eh...and thank you...

[@geoffreyblack3817]

😂I turned on subtitles just to see. 🤘🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦

[@philippeovart3654]

@@geoffreyblack3817 So you know now also eh....

[@Zappa-bn3dq]

Excellent, thanks for the history lesson. Like to hear more.

[@alandoherty5237]

Great video thank you for the information provided by your good self keep smiling and be happy glory to Ukraine slava Ukraine pryvit

[@michaelkimber6203]

Ive just finished The Story of Russia by Orlando Figes. Very useful reference for those who want to understand Putler's myths and why he is wrong all the way. Thanks Starsky. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💪🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@VikingStormtrooper]

You are not only on the right side of history. You are a great history teacher, which is another great thing to give to the world.

[@jilbertb]

All Americans need to watch this. Based on history, half of Russia belongs to Kiev. I knew most of this, but I'm a history buff.

[@xy6845]

Technically it's a "russian federation", russia itself is much smaller...

[@Maja-Danmark]

Americans don't need this What they need to learn is critical thinking and that TV might be lying to them and if we really want to make their fox-zombie-brains hurt, we'll show them a couple of clips from Russian Media Monitor

[@JohnWerner-te5zy]

And the other half of Russia belongs to China and Mongolia.

[@potomaccrafter]

I am so sorry that you are still going through this horrible war. This was an interesting, informative episode.

[@rockinrobinguitarsmusic5285]

Thanks for the history lesson....we did not learn that in school in US !

[@gundelgaukeley6731]

I was one of the poor children who was forced to learn ruzzian in school. I remind me this teacher as it was yesterday... (im 44 ;P) he had incredible smell from his mouth and he allways came to the tables if someone got a question (specially girls...). 4 most horrible years at school.

[@HERETOHELPPEOPLE121]

@@gundelgaukeley6731 damn man that's terrible. I grew up in catholic Ireland and then most schools were run by the church the nuns and priests used to beat us for any little reason at all sometimes just to be evil.

[@stevenardoin1956]

Thank You for the History Lesson Sir… It is very interesting.

[@paulyoung4422]

Ukraine are the Rus. Russia is the Mongol Horde.

[@bennettcawley4630]

I don't think it's that simple, man.

[@abcdef296]

Exactly, the Rus people were the followers of Rurik and Oleg, and it was Oleg who established the Kyivan Rus. So, Kyivans are the real Rus people. Those USSR descendants are Moscovians.

[@philippeovart3654]

@@bennettcawley4630 yes it is....

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

Pretty much, the eurasian thugs. CCP useful idiots. Did you know shadow CCP banks scammed the so called Russia government? So desperate to trade makes so called Russia vulnerable and weak. I bet they won't do a thing about it.

[@yaponetsa]

@@abcdef296 Absolutely true. There is a historical manuscript written in the early 18th century ,that mentioned two nations/people. The one were called Rus and the other were called moscovites. So moscovites can not be Rus.

[@GreySphinkter]

Slava Ukraine!

[@dannycarver6259]

Heroyam Slava !!

[@mosshark]

More history clips, Starsky. This is great. It's the best weapon against propaganda.

[@nattuglaHK]

Thank you for the history lesson❤😊

[@prizecowproductions]

Having visited Ukraine in 2014 I found out it's history before and after my visit. I agree with you Operator Starsky as your country was fighting off Mongol invasions around the time that Moscow was known as a settlement in the swamps. Not much has changed since the middle ages. I'm also curious as to why the Russian's take ownership of the Cossack traditions when clearly the above race of people were known to occupy the steppe,s which in my mind to History has a much closer geographic location to the Rivers of Ukraine. Aussie Jeff Moore

[@diance837]

Thank you Starsky for this interesting summation. And just for fun, I would like to throw in this non sequitur- Go Sharks!

[@steverichmond7142]

Thanks for the lesson. I'm Scottish so I am NOT an Anglo Saxon.... I'm a Gael.and speak Gaelic.... Spoken by few - understood by less....

[@StarskyUA]

My big respect! Not a lot of citizens speak it nowadays but the language survives due to the people like you! 🫶

[@Damian.99]

Bravo Steve

[@beth7935]

Alba gu brath from Australia! I really should learn more than 3 words though.

[@sineadegan3690]

I'm Irish, I speak Gaelic. I can understand about 70% a scotsman says but with a little time can understand more. I'm a massive hurling fan and loved the shinty/hurling compromise rules

[@namastezen3300]

Nice of you to share your knowledge about the cyrillic alphabet

[@DeepThoughtver42]

That map reminded me of something. Finland truly was part of Russian Empire 1809-1917. But guess how they got it? They attacked Kingdom of Sweden (Finland was part of as an sutonomic region, and later grand dutchy), and subsequently beat them. So Finland was captured by force (sounds familiar, anyone), but still was allowed to keep most of it's legislation of Swedish origin. Russian language never became dominant or official. Until today the official languages remain Finnish and Swedish! Swedish speaking population in mainland (excludes autonomic demilitarised archipelago of Ahvenanmaa) is just 4.9%. Russian speaking population is 1.7% of population. These people are mostly ethnically Ingrian Finns and other Finno-Ugric peoples. There are also several hundred thousad actual ruZZians in Finland. They are mostly located along the Eastern boarder, about six feet under, and of course more half-alive ones in those regions Mordor stole from Finland after WWII. Deviates a bit from the post, but is connected for sure.

[@eddiegoodman9267]

Thanks for the update and views 🇺🇲🇺🇦 Oklahoma USA 🇺🇦🇺🇲 Prayers ❤

[@alexandermonro6768]

Thanks, Starsky, for another interesting video. You are clearly a man of many talents! I seem to remember some time ago you did an interview with Anna from Ukraine. How about a collaboration on Ukrainian history, concentrating on debunking ruzzian myths and propaganda? Slava Ukraini!

[@esbenm6544]

Funny and enlightening

[@ThomasBullock-l7x]

I was waiting for this history from somebody and it delivered well, Thanks

[@QwertyQwartz]

The Early Cyrillic alphabet was developed during the 9th century AD at the Preslav Literary School in the First Bulgarian Empire during the reign of Tsar Simeon I the Great, probably by the disciples of the two Byzantine brothers Cyril and Methodius, who had previously created the Glagolitic script. Among them were Clement of Ohrid, Naum of Preslav, Constantine of Preslav, Joan Ekzarh, Chernorizets Hrabar, Angelar, Sava and other scholars. The script is named in honor of Saint Cyril.

[@blacklion8208]

A good comment except the Byzantine Empire never existed and the people of those lands considered themselves as Romans. Moreover, a German labeled the Roman Empire Byzantine Empire and his name is: Hieronymus Wolf 1557.

[@cyberGEK]

💙💛 Love it Captain ! 🫡 Stay strong brother and Slava Ukraine! 💪🇺🇦

[@haxney]

Thanks for this quick dive into the history! I'm embarrassingly undereducated about your fascinating part of the world.

[@SteinOttoMyrlund]

You are really good at catching the actual points, carry on your good work!

[@ginnyjollykidd]

I'm trying to learn Ukranian, and I enjoy it very much. I'm not sure how far I can get using the app Duo Lingo, but it's fun while I'm doing it. I'll have to supplement with more materials to understand the grammar, I think. When I studied German in university, there was a lot of parts of speech to learn. That really helped me to know where to put what words in a sentence. Yes, conjugations and declensions really were key for me, so I'll be looking for that to help me along. I started learning because of what you said was great about Kiev and the great restaurants there. I want to visit someday. I don't care whether Ukraine is in good shape or not; the land is in the people. And there's no greater spirit in a land than the people who defend it from aggressors. I'm looking for Ukraine to return to the Ukranians. And whether you all call yourselves heroes or not, you most certainly are. Слава Україні! Героям слава!

[@beth7935]

Same, & the lack of grammar rules drives me insane! Especially since I found out duolingo used to include them, but ditched them- why TF would you do that?! You definitely can't learn a language properly with duolingo alone; I'm just learning a bit for fun, but I'm still going to hunt down grammar rules, cos as you say, how else can you form new sentences correctly? I did German at school too, & I thought that was complex with the noun genders etc, but OMG, it's simple in comparison! Incidentally, what does Ukrainian duolingo have against Viktor? "A breakfast without Viktor". "She is here without Viktor". Give the poor guy a break!

[@martha4257]

Thank you, Starsky. Good information 👍

[@dirtydavekk6954]

Great work

[@GStreet-o9z]

Thank you for the history lesson, Operator Starsky.

[@vivianbenge2331]

Starsky, this is a great summary of slavic language history as well as the separate cultural and national hisories. Thank you. Whenever I've had occasion to hear Ukrainian and Russian spoken close to one another in time, I've come away thinking that Ukraininan is easier to listen to. Maybe "less harsh" is the way Ukrainian sounds to me. Just my perspective as a nonspeaker of each, Ukrainian seems a gentler sounding langage, to me.

[@StevenKeery]

Very interesting Starsky. Best wishes to you and all Ukrainian people.

[@Nrgpack]

Wooow, Holy S...This was super interesting. I follow a lot of milvloggers and they always show maps with kyrillic writing. I always have a word document with the translation between Ukrainian and Swedish letters. Now, 2 + years later I can almost read, at least the names of the cities on the maps showed to me. Big thanks Starsky for clarifying the origins of the alphabet, awesome!!!

[@StarskyUA]

Thank you very much! Ps. Swedish is awesome!

[@vanettevanhuyssteen5548]

Thank you, Andrii. Fascinating information. Please do more of this type of video!

[@mr.sts.p]

Russia is lying my country Sweden 🇸🇪 has never belonged to Russia 🇷🇺 but they have tryied to take some part but faild burn down my town Norrköping.

[@JS-ip8xm]

Russians lying? Invading? Trying to burn down towns? Are you sure ? I can't think of Russians doing such things.....

[@davidfell9083]

Thanks Starsky. That was fascinating. Stay safe

[@nathanhoffman20000]

Great lesson Starsky. May copper cat watch over you.

[@johncunningham4820]

Thanks for the History Lesson Andrew/Andrei . I think a majority of people around the world actually know that Kyiv is the Old City . Except , of course , the U.S. citizenry , who only discovered where Ukraine , the Baltics and Greater Europe were , within the last couple of years..........................

[@outsider7658]

NICE! I saw the "Jay Walk;s" on the Late Night..sometimes, and I was amazed of the ignorance, those students from UNIVERSITIES, show! Is that a fact in US! Nobody knows "anything"? Not an aggressive question, just a thought from a history interested person in Europe. This is common knowledge here. from a Finn in Diaspora

[@my-curiosity]

Thank you! Russian propaganda and lies are so spread out that we need more videos like this