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1 day 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 · Impact on Kievan Rus: Igor’s reign, although not as celebrated as those of Oleg or his son Sviatoslav, played a crucial role in the continuation of the Rurikid dynasty’s dominance over the East Slavic territories and the ongoing interactions with the Byzantine Empire, which influenced the cultural and political landscape of the region.
3 days ago · 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.
May 30, 2024 · 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 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 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.
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May 24, 2024 · Incorporated into Kievan Rus by Vladimir I (Grand Prince Vladimir) in 981, eastern Galicia (also called Red Ruthenia, or Red Rus), being the country around Halicz (Galich, or Galych) on the upper Dniester, east of the Zbruch confluent and west of the headwaters of the San River, became an independent principality in 1087; during the next ...
