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2 days ago · Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus ', was a state and later an amalgam of principalities in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century.
1 day ago · Kyiv (Kiev), chief city and capital of Ukraine. As the center of Kyivan (Kievan) Rus, the first eastern Slavic state, it acquired the title ‘Mother of Rus Cities.’. It was severely damaged during World War II, but the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991 renewed its status as a major European capital.
5 days ago · Among the First Saints of Kievan Rus’. Gleb was a prince of Tmutarakan and Novgorod during the 11th century CE. His name came from his great-uncle, Gleb Vladimirovich, one of the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus’ after the region adopted Christianity.
May 24, 2024 · Dive into the riveting history of Russia from the formation of Kievan Rus in the late 9th century to the modern Russian Federation. Explore how Byzantine traditions shaped the early Russian...
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May 26, 2024 · Kyiv, the present-day capital of Ukraine, became the heart of the Kievan Rus state, earning the title "mother of Rus cities" by the 12th century. The rulers of this prosperous and influential state were known as the Grand Princes of Kyiv, and their domain stretched from the Black Sea to the Baltic.
May 21, 2024 · Kievan Rus. Imagine a vibrant tapestry woven with the threads of Slavic culture, Norse influence, and Byzantine grandeur. That tapestry is Kievan Rus, a medieval empire that spanned Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.
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May 15, 2024 · Vladimir II Monomakh was the grand prince of Kiev from 1113 to 1125. Vladimir was the son of Grand Prince Vsevolod I Yaroslavich (ruled Kiev 1078–93) and Irina, the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Constantine IX Monomachus. He became active in the politics of Kievan Rus, helping his father and.
