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Apr 15, 2024 · A pact was reached about 987, when Vladimir also consented to the condition that he become a Christian. Having undergone baptism, assuming the Christian patronal name Basil, he stormed the Byzantine area of Chersonesus (Korsun, now part of Sevastopol) to eliminate Constantinople’s final reluctance.
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5 days ago · Kelly Marcum, January 2, 2024 – National Catholic Register. St. Basil the Great is one of those giants in our faith whose words, filled with the fire of conviction, echo across the centuries. A fourth-century bishop, he took up the fight against Arianism after the death of St. Athanasius, defying worldly powers and even pressure from his ...
1 day ago · Kievan Rus', [a] [b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [c] [7] [8] was a state and later an amalgam of principalities [9] in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [10] The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11] [12 ...
Apr 25, 2024 · The Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Sonkovsky District of Tver Oblast of Russia, close to the selo of Bozhonka, on March 4, 1238 between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Rus' under Grand Prince Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal during the Mongol invasion of Rus. The battle marked the end of unified ...
1 day ago · Marianne was in Dusseldorf when the war ended and remained there until she joined her husband in the UK – Basil Ellenbogen, a British Jewish officer attached to the occupation forces. Marianne Ellenbogen lived in Liverpool until her death in 1996. Marianne Strauss’ signature [MS324/1/1]
Apr 13, 2024 · Saint Arsenios died on either April 13 (Greek) or April 29 (Russian), 1625 and was buried in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the Kremlin of Suzdal. Immediately after his death, the Saint became famous as a miracle worker, at whose tomb many healings took place.
May 2, 2024 · Preparing for the final battle of Restoring the Peace in Manor Lords. Destroy the first Brigands. Hire mercenaries and crush the Brigands. Grow your militia and retinue. Use Influence to claim and ...
