Gribanov, D.A. Some problems related to mechanism of transfer of power of princes of the Eastern Slavs in VI-IX centuries.

Abstract: Scientists date the appearance of the Slavic tribes in the Russian plains back to VI-VII centuries A.C. However, by that time the Eastern Slavs can be characterized by social inequality, which is shown not only in separation of poor and rich people, but also in the veche (gathering of the free representatives of the tribe), council of the elders, chief of the tribe (knyaz – prince).This article contains the study of genesis of the power of princes in the tribes of the Eastern Slavs, and also forms and methods of its transition at the pre-state period, since the power of princes later embodied state power.