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By God's providence, the decisive battle took place on the field near the Alta River where St. Boris had been killed. Sviatopolk, known by the Russian people as "Accursed," fled to Poland, and like Cain, the first fratricide, was unable to find rest or safe harbor anywhere.
The Russian Imperial Romanov family ( Nicholas II of Russia, his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, and their five children: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei) were shot and bayoneted to death [2] [3] by Bolshevik revolutionaries under Yakov Yurovsky on the orders of the Ural Regional Soviet in Yekaterinburg on the night of 16–17 July 1918.
- 16–17 July 1918
Jul 1, 2020 · The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Boris and Gleb were the sons of the great Prince Vladimir, the baptizer of the Russian people. They became known as Passion-bearers, since they did not resist evil with violence. Boris and his brother Gleb are commemorated together on July 24 by the Church. They received the crown of martyrdom in ...
Jul 24, 2021 · Later, he was buried beside Saint Boris in the church of Saint Basil. Saints Boris and Gleb received the crown of martyrdom in 1015. They became known as Passion-Bearers, since they did not resist evil with violence. The holy martyrs Princes Boris and Gleb are also commemorated on May 2. Saints Boris and Gleb were sons of Saint Vladimir (July 15).
As the murderers burst into the tent, Boris’ faithful servant George, a young Hungarian, placed himself between the prince and his attackers in an attempt to save his master’s life. The servant was killed at once, while the Prince, grievously wounded by the thrust of a lance, was bound up in the tent canvas and taken on a cart to Kiev.
Sviatopolk informed St. Boris of their father's death, insidiously offered brotherly cooperation, and promised to expand St. Boris' princedom while at the same time sending mercenaries to assassinate him. On the night of July 23 rd the mercenaries approached Boris' tent. When they heard psalms sung in the tent, they decided to wait until Boris ...
Feb 28, 2015 · The mood was sombre as the crowd gathered. Many were carrying flowers to place at the spot where Boris Nemtsov was killed. They had placards displaying his photograph, and slogans that included a ...
