Mstislav _____, of Tmutorokan

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Shortly before his death in 972, Vladimir's father divided his propertyamong his three sons. The Grand Duchy of Kiev was given to Yaropolk; theland of the Drevlani (now Galicia) was given to Oleg. When neither wouldjourney to the ancient Russian capital of Novgorod, which threatenedrebellion, this land was given to the Vladimir, who was an illegitimateson.

Shortly after the father's death, war broke out between the two olderbrothers, Yaropolk and Oleg. Oleg was not only dethroned but also diedduring the struggle. On learning this, Vladimir was afraid that Yaropolkwould threaten him, as well, and so fled for help to the Varangians ofScandinavia.

A few years later, Vladimir returned with a large force of mercenariesand reclaimed Novgorod. Growing bolder, he waged war against Yaropolk,defeated him and was instrumental in having him assassinated. WithYaropolk out of the way, Vladimir made himself ruler of the entire Kievanrealm in the year 980.

In spite of his grandmother's conversion to Christianity, Vladimir wasraised a heathen and indulged in the excesses which were available to aRussian prince at that time. Historians record that he engaged in"unbridled dissipation," and they name him a "flagrant polygamist." Inaddition to his wife, Ragnilda, he had five other wives and many femaleslaves. By these women he had ten sons and two daughters.

As a reward for helping to defend against the advance of Bulgarian armiesand an uprising in Asia Minor, Vladimir asked for Emperor Basil II'ssister Anna in marriage. A threat to march on Constantinople was made ifhis proposal was refused. The Emperor replied that his sister was aChristian and could not marry a heathen, but if Vladimir were a Christianprince, he would sanction the marriage.

Vladimir agreed to be baptized and received the Sacrament in the year988. The Chrisianization of Russia is reckonded from that year. Uponarriving back at Kiev, Vladimir saw to the conversion of his subjects andordered the destruciton of the statues of the gods. The wooden statue ofthe god Perum (the god of thunder and lightning) was torn from itspedestal and was dragged through the mud to the River Knieper, where itwas thrown into the water. The destruction of the idols was so impressivethat the people readily followed the example of their monarch andaccepted Christianity.

In the Russian Orthodox and Ruthenian Greek Catholic calendars, St.Vladimir's feast is celebrated on July 15. Because he was canonizedbefore the Great Schism, he is also recognized by Rome as a saint of theUniversal Church.


Vladimir den Hellige av Novgorod.
Storfyrste. Levde 980. Død 15.07.1015.
Fyrste av Kiev i 970 og storfyrste av Novgorod 980 - 1015.
Vladimir kalles også "den Store". Han ble døpt i 989 med navnet Basilius.

Mogens Bugge anser i " Våre forfedre" at Anna av Bysants var mor tilJaroslav. Bent og Vidar Billing Hansen anser derimot i"Rosensverdslektens forfedre" at Rogneda av Polotsk var hans mor.

Vladimir blev gift med Rogneda _____, of Polotsk i 977 i Polotsk, Kievan Russia. Rogneda (datter af Rogvolod _____, of the Varangians) blev født cirka 960 i Polotsk, Kievan Russia (Belorussia); døde i 1002 i Kiev, Kievan Russia (Ukraine). [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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Svjatoslav I av Kiev, Storfyrste. Født ca. 945. Død 972. Storfyrste av
Kiev 962 - 972. Svjatoslav ble drept i 972 av Petschengerne. Med sin
tjenerinne, Matuscha/Malfrid av Lübeck, hadde han sønnen Vladimir.
Matuscha levde 959, var husholderske hos Olga, mor til Svjatoslavs, og
hans konkubine.

Sviatoslav blev gift med Malfrid _____. Malfrid (datter af Malok _____, of Liubeck) blev født cirka 935 i Liubeck, Chernigov, Kievan (Ukraine); døde i 1000 i Kiev, Kievan Russia (Ukraine). [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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• Beskæftigelse: Housekeeper

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Ingvar, also called Igor, grand prince of Kiev and presumably the son ofRurik, prince of Novogorod, who is considered the founder of the dynastythat ruled Kievan Rus and Muscovy until 1598. Igor, successor to thegreat warrior and diplomat Oleg, assumed the throne of Kiev.

Described as a greedy, rapacious, and unsavory prince by the 12th-centuryRussian Primary Chronicle, Igor in 913-914 led an assault intoTranscaucasia that ended in defeat for his forces. He also conducted twoexpeditions against Byzantium (941 and 944), but many of his ships weredestroyed by the "Greek fire," and the treaty that he finally concludedin 944 was less advantageous to Kiev than one obtained by Oleg in 911.Igor did manage to extend the authority of Kiev over the Pechenegs, aTurkic people inhabiting the steppes north of the Black Sea, as well asover the East Slavic tribe of Drevlyane. When he went to Dereva (theland of the Drevlyane located in the region of the Prip'at River) tocollect tribute (945), however, his attempt to extort more than thecustomary amount provoked the Drevlyane into rebelling and killing him.

Igor blev gift med Olga _____, of Pskov i 903. Olga blev født cirka 892 i Pskov, Kievan Russia (Russia); blev døbt i 955 i Kiev, Kievan Russia (Ukraine); døde i 969 i Kiev, Kievan Russia (Ukraine). [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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Probably of Slavic descent, St. Olga was considered a peasant when shemarried Igor, the Grand Duke of Kiev, Russia. During a campaign againstthe Drevlianians in the year 945, Igor was assassinated. Since thecouple's son, Svyatoslav, was too young to rule, Olga served as regentand eventually effected revenge against the Drevlianians for herhusband's death. The details of this effort are described in theChronicle of Nestor.

Olga is given high praise for her courage and ability as a ruler, and forinstituting administrative and fiscal reforms throughout the realm. Sheadditionally hastened her country's recovery from the destructive warsthat had devastated the land during her husband's reign. She was thefirst of Russian ruler to be baptized a Christian, in 957.

Upon Olga's death in 969, her pagan son honored her request and gave hera Christian burial. She was soon regarded as a saint and is honored inthe Russian and Ukranian Churches, her saint-day is the 11th of July.Because her conversion took place before the schism, she is also regardedas a saint of the universal Catholic Church.

Olga did not live to see the conversion of Russia, but has thedistinction of being the grandmother of St. Vladimir, who effected theChristianization of his people.