Il pugile Usyk assomiglia al famoso sovrano di Kiev Sviatoslav il Coraggioso del X secolo

[Sviatoslav I – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviatoslav_I)

He is known for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers in Eastern Europe, [Khazaria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khazars) and the [First Bulgarian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Bulgarian_Empire). He conquered numerous [East Slavic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Slavs) tribes, defeated the [Alans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alans) and attacked the [Volga Bulgars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_Bulgaria),[^([4])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviatoslav_I#cite_note-5)[^([5])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviatoslav_I#cite_note-6) and at times was allied with the [Pechenegs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pechenegs) and [Magyars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_people) (Hungarians).

(The “Gardariki, Ukraine” ebook has more details about Sviatoslav and his famous battles with the Byzantine Empire)