At Constantinople, Chrysocheir and his men were asked to surrender their weapons before being allowed into the city to enlist. The Rus' refused, and instead sailed south through the Propontis. The commander of the Dardanelles straits at Abydos tried to block their path, but they defeated him and sailed through the straits to the Aegean Sea.
At Constantinople, Chrysocheir and his men were required to hand over their weapons before being permitted entry into the city to enlist. The Rus' refused, and instead sailed south through the Propontis. The commander of the Dardanelles straits at Abydos attempted to impede their progress, but they defeated him and sailed through the straits to the Aegean Sea.