There are many mysteries and blank spots in Slavic historiography. Knowledge about the emergence of the first Slavic communities, their culture, life and interaction of the Slavs with other peoples, migration issues are very important for modern society. It is very important to know how the first Slavic communities arose and where they settled, with whom they neighbored. And, finally, how to understand the issues of migration of the Slavs of the Middle Ages, which remain relevant for modern society. This article is devoted to the issues of the emergence of the first Slavic settlements and the formation of the first signs of statehood, it provides the first chronicle mentions of Slavic tribes and their types, the boundaries of settlements, interaction with neighboring peoples and tribes. The methodological basis of the work was the dialectical method, the historical and legal method, the method of scientific analysis and synthesis, as well as a system of general scientific and private scientific methods. In preparing this work, an analysis of a large amount of historical material, works of archaeologists, linguists, Slavicists, etc. was carried out. This allowed us to obtain quite reliable, scientifically substantiated data on the period of the emergence of Slavic tribes, their settlement, the boundaries of settlement, the relationship with other tribes and states, writing and the influence of Christianity on the development of writing among the Slavs and some other very significant conclusions and to make the main conclusion, which sets the vector for further research.