Vladimir I, 'The_Great' Kiev

b 0960, Kiev, Kiev, , Ukraine
d 15 Jul 1015, Berestovo, Kiev, , Ukraine
bur Church Of The Ti, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine
61 28 Mar 1974, !&		Ryurik, Grand Duke Novgorod
	Igor, Grand Duke Kiev	b 0830
	\| b 0877	Efenda or Edvina, Novgorod
Svyatoslav I, Grand Kiev	d 0945	b 0850
\|b 0942	\|
\|d 0972	Olga, Grand Duchess Kiev
\|	b 0920
Vladimir I, 'The_Great' Kiev	d 11 Jul 0969
\|Adlaga, Grand Duchess Kiev-2 +
\|m 0976	Malk Of Lubech
\|Of Kiev, Kiev, , Ukraine	\|b 0918
Malusha Of Lubech
b 0944	\|

Notes

Vladimir I, 'The Great' Grand Duke Of Kiev won fame for establishing Christianity as Russia's official religion. In 972, he became ruler of Novgorod in Russia, but had to flee for his life to Scandinavia. Later he returned, defeated and killed his brother, who was ruling in Kiev, and became grand duke in Kiev.

Vladimir was born a pagan of Viking origin. In 988, he was converted to Christianity. He married Anna, the sister of the Byzantine emperor Basil II. Vladimir I founded cities and built churches, schools, and libraries. He promoted trade, established relations with the pope and European rulers, and ably defended Russia against its eastern neighbors.

Buried in Church Of The Tithes, Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine, and was later declared a saint.

Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, UV337.

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