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Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь, romanized: Volodiměr Svętoslavič; Christian name: Basil; c. 958 – 15 July 1015), given the epithet "the Great", was Prince of Novgorod from 970 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 until his death in 1015.
Apr 15, 2024 · Vladimir I (born c. 956, Kyiv, Kievan Rus [now in Ukraine]—died July 15, 1015, Berestova, near Kyiv; feast day July 15) was the grand prince of Kyiv and the first Christian ruler in Kievan Rus. His military conquests consolidated the provinces of Kyiv and Novgorod into a single state, and his Byzantine baptism determined the course of ...
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Mar 8, 2022 · Vladimir the Great (958-1015) Vladimir the Great is remembered as the founding father of the Kievan Rus’. Of Viking decent, he converted to Christianity in AD 987 and lost his barbarian aura in later chronicles
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Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych ( Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь, romanized: Volodiměr Svętoslavič; Christian name: Basil; c. 958 – 15 July 1015), given the epithet "the Great", was Prince of Novgorod from 970 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 until his death in 1015.
Vladimir Svyatoslavich the Great (c. 958 – July 15, 1015, Berestovo), also known as Saint Vladimir of Kiev, was the grand prince of Kiev who converted to Christianity in 987 and is generally credited as the person most responsible for the Christianization of Russia.
Vladimir the Great, also known as Saint Vladimir, was a prominent and transformative figure in the history of Russia. Reigning from 980 to 1015 AD, he is renowned for his pivotal role in shaping the political, religious, and cultural landscape of the region.
May 14, 2018 · Vladimir I (the Great) (956–1015) Grand Duke of Kiev and first Christian ruler of Russia (980–1015). Vladimir raised an army of Viking mercenaries in 979, and conquered Polotsk and Kiev. Proclaimed Prince of all Russia, he extended Russian territories, conquering parts of Poland and Lithuania .
