08 Works, Today, July 15th, is Saint Vladimir Sviatoslavich’s day, his story in art #196

Vladimir Sviatoslavich (c. 958–15 July 1015), called the Great, was Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Though his grandmother, Queen Olga, had been a Christian, his father Svyatoslav reverted to paganism, and Prince Vladimir spent the early part of his life believing and living the beliefs of the pagan Russian people.

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