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5 days ago · 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.
4 days ago · This is a Short History of the Kievan Rus, A precursor state of modern Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
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- Retro Realm
5 days ago · In modern historiography, this state is usually denoted as Kievan Rus’ after its capital city. How did Russia get its name? The name “Rus'” is believed to have originated from Old Norse and gradually evolved into “Russia” over time. What was Russia called before the Russian Empire?
1 day ago · The White Croats at the earliest historical sources are mentioned as pagans, and they were similar to the inhabitants of Kievan Rus' who also received Christianity late (988). Some rude form of Christianity probably was introduced before that date, but the land and its people can not be considered as Christian. [423]
3 days ago · At the Liturgy, as in all monasteries of the Mission, a prayer for peace in the Holy Land and Kievan Rus was read. Also commemorated were His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky), First Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, with his God-protected flock and the imprisoned hierarchs: Metropolitan Paul, Metropolitan Theodosius ...
1 day ago · The Ukrainian Orthodox Church considers itself the sole descendant in modern Ukraine of the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' that was established in the 10th century following the baptism of Kievan Rus'.
3 days ago · Kiev holds a special place in Russian history as the mother of Rus’ cities. This designation was bestowed upon Kiev by Prince Oleg, who declared it as the primary center of political and cultural influence.
