Garðaríki From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Gardariki) Towns of Garðaríki mentioned in Old Scandinavian sources, according to T. Jackson,[1] E. Melnikova,[2][3] K. Müllenhoff,[4] V. Thomsen,[5] and A. Bugge.[6] Garðaríki (anglicized Gardariki or Gardarike)[7][8] or Garðaveldi was the Old Norse term used in the Middle Ages for the lands of Rus'.[9][10][11][12][13][note 1] Acc..